Come fall, there is one iconic food pairing that dominates Jewish homes around the world, and has become synonymous with the Jewish New Year or Rosh Hashanah: apples and honey!
There's nothing sweeter than Israeli honey, and nothing better for serving it than a beautiful honey dish that makes your holiday table pop! Many Israeli artists find inspiration in the Land of Israel and in other holiday motifs like pomegranates, and unleash their creativity to bring you gorgeous honey dishes that are a High Holiday must. They make for beautiful and practical Rosh Hashanah gifts, and can be used for serving honey - or another favorite condiment - the rest of the year as well, and can even be displayed as stunning works of Israeli art when not in use.
And here are our 10 favorite honey dishes from Israel that will ensure you have a Sweet New Year and a gorgeous Rosh Hashanah table!
1. Dorit Judaica Rosh Hashanah Honey Dish (Choice of Designs)
Coming from acclaimed Israeli religious designer Dorit Judaica, this magnificent honey dish is available in a choice of pomegranate-themed motifs. Each features ornate lacy designs on a stainless steel disk that surrounds a glass bowl to hold the honey itself. This honey dish is ripe with meaning, and the perfect holiday tableware. It makes a great gift for a hostess, newlyweds in their new home, or yourself!
2. Yair Emanuel Apple Rosh Hashanah Honey Dish with Pomegranates
This apple-shaped honey dish with pomegranate-branch handle is the perfect centerpiece for Rosh Hashanah 2025! It's shaped like an apple, with its special holiday symbolism, but topped with another symbolic fruit: the pomegranate. It also comes with its own saucer and spoon (shaped like a tree branch!). Designed right in Israel, this vibrant work of art will add both meaning and function to your home - or that of a lucky loved one.
3. Dorit Judaica Blessings Honey Dish with Floral Design
Get your apples ready to be dipped in honey this Rosh Hashanah with this chic and contemporary honey serving dish! An original work by Israeli artist Dorit Judaica, this will be a beautiful and meaningful centerpiece on any High Holiday table. It's made up of a glass bowl and a laser-cut metal base decorated with a lovely floral design in vibrant and cheerful colors. At the center of the dish, encircling it, is the Hebrew blessing "Shana metuka shel osher, ahava, briut, simcha, shefa u'vracha," which translates to "A sweet year of happiness, love, health, joy, abundance and blessing."
4. Bamboo Rosh Hashanah Honey Dish with Blue Leaves and Pomegranate Design
If you love apples with honey and Israeli contemporary art, you'll absolutely adore Dorit Judaica's cute and trendy eco-friendly bamboo honey dish set! The pot is adorned with the Hebrew greeting "Shana Tova" (Wishing you a good year), and the lid includes a convenient indent to rest the included spoon while keeping your honey sealed. Whether you're hosting or gifting, this delightful dish brings together joyful design and meaningful tradition, sure to be a cherished part of your Rosh Hashanah table for years to come.
5. Tree of Life Rosh Hashanah Honey Dish by Yair Emanuel
Celebrate a sweet New Year with timeless elegance using this beautifully designed Tree of Life honey dish. Created by a renowned Israeli designer, this stunning piece features a hammered stainless steel exterior paired with a rich red interior, offering a bold and modern aesthetic. The sculpted lid is adorned with a graceful Tree of Life, complete with golden leaves and a perched bird, symbolizing growth, renewal, and blessing. Both luxurious and meaningful, this honey dish makes a perfect gift and a cherished addition to your Rosh Hashanah table.
6. Bier Judaica Glass Honey Dish with Decorative Silver Lid
Sweeten your Rosh Hashanah 2025 and the rest of the year with this beautiful honey dish from renowned Israeli studio Bier Judaica! Reminiscent of an apple in shape, it's adorned with a small sterling silver bee on top and comes with a honey serving wand for drizzling the honey on your apples and challah this Rosh Hashanah. It'll be a stylish, meaningful, and functional centerpiece for your holiday table, or an unforgettable gift for any loved one appreciates sleek Israeli design.
7. Flowers Sugar and Honey Bowl - Armenian Ceramics
If you've ever toured Jerusalem, you've probably seen the iconic, handcrafted Armenian ceramics the city is known for. And now you can bring a piece of the Holy City right to your Rosh Hashanah table, with this authentic Armenian Ceramics honey bowl! Crafted and painted by hand by local artisans who have been in the business for generations, this gorgeous dish features a colorful floral motif that will make your High Holidays all the more meaningful.
8. Dorit Judaica Stainless Steel & Glass Rosh Hashanah Honey Dish
You'll be ready to serve your apples and honey in style this Rosh Hashanah with this lovely holiday honey dish! The glass bowl for honey sits atop a stainless steel plate that boasts an intricate pomegranate cutout design and the Hebrew text of a traditional Rosh Hashanah blessing. You can also add a matching honey serving spoon decorated with a pomegrate, and a jar of Israeli-made honey for a full gift set.
9. Sterling Silver "Sweet New Year" Honey Dish Set
Masterfully crafted from 925 sterling silver, this luxurious honey dish features a polished finish and is decorated around the rim with a cut-out of the Hebrew words SheTechadesh Aleinu Shana Tova Umetuka ("May You renew for us a Sweet and Good Year"). This designer dish also comes with a polished sterling silver honey spoon, as well as a glass insert to protect the silver from the honey and make it easy to wash after use. This work of art by acclaimed studio Bier Judaica is sure to become a family heirloom and will be enjoyed for years to come.
10. Dorit Judaica Pomegranate and Flowers Rosh Hashanah Honey Dish
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah in style with this vibrant honey dish from Dorit Judaica. It features a stunning floral and pomegranate motif with the Hebrew blessing "Shana Tova U'Metuka" ("A Good and Sweet Year") encircling a central glass bowl. Designed by one of Israel’s leading Judaica artists, this piece brings beauty and meaning to your holiday table. A meaningful gift for housewarmings, weddings, or High Holiday celebrations. The perfect accessory to ring in Rosh Hashanah 2025 right!
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