Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is a time to reflect on the past year—and look forward to the coming one.  Food plays an integral role in the celebration, primarily sweet food served to usher in a year full of sweet blessings and abundance.  The holiday’s celebratory meal can include favorites like yeasty challah, matzo ball soup, and apples dipped in honey and other foods which  are richly symbolic and meaningful. 

As you look to plan a festive meal to be enjoyed with family and friends, here are some cookbooks you can borrow with your Library card, offering ideas and inspiration for both traditional recipes and those with a modern twist.

Beyond Chopped Liver : 59 Jewish Recipes Get A Vegan Health Makeover by Kenden Alfond

The Cook and the Rabbi : Recipes and Stories to Celebrate the Jewish Holidays by Susan Simon

The Gourmet Jewish Cookbook : More Than 200 Recipes From Around The World by Denise Phillips

The Healthy Jewish Kitchen : Fresh, Contemporary Recipes For Every Occasion by Paula Shoyer

I Could Nosh : Classic Jew-ish Recipes Revamped For Every Day by Jake Cohen

The Instant Pot® Kosher Cookbook : 100 Recipes To Nourish Body And Soul by Paula Shoyer

Jew-ish : Reinvented Recipes From A Modern Mensch : A Cookbook by Jake Cohen

Jewish Holiday Baking : Inspired Recipes For Rosh Hashanah, Hanukkah, Purim, Passover, And More by Uri Scheft

Jewish Holiday Cooking : More Than 200 Delicious Recipes For Celebrating by Joshua Korn

Modern Jewish Comfort Food : 100 Fresh Recipes for Classic Dishes from Kugel to Kreplach by Shannon Sarna

The Modern Table : Kosher Recipes For Everyday Gatherings by Kim Kushner

Totally Kosher by Chanie Apfelbaum

—Archana Chiplunkar, Adult Services & Acquisitions Librarian