During Rosh Hashanah, it's common to host friends, family, and community members for the festive meals that happen throughout the two-day holiday. If you're doing the hosting this year, check out our essentials for hosts guide here. And if you will be going by someone else's home for meals, make sure you don't show up empty-handed!
A Rosh Hashanah hostess gift from Israel is the perfect way to show gratitude to your host and ensure their new year starts off sweet. We have rounded up our top 10 favorite Rosh Hashanah gifts for hosts and hostesses to make the quest for the perfect present that much easier for you. To view our full selection of Rosh Hashanah gifts, click here!
1. Jerusalem-Themed Holiday Gift Box
This luxurious gift set is the perfect way to give your Rosh Hashanah host a way to remember Jerusalem, no matter where in the world they are. The set features luxurious candleholders, which are decorated with detailed depictions of Jerusalem's Old City and its famous architecture and Kiddush cup further adorned Tree of Life and Hoshen - perfect for ushering in the High Holidays in style! The set also includes a jar of Israeli honey sourced from wildflowers in the mountains surrounding Jerusalem. Both elegant and thoughtful, this gift set is sure to dazzle your hosts.
2. Lin’s Farm "Rakefet" Rosh Hashanah Gift Basket
Made by local artisanal brand Lin's Farm, this kosher gift basket is a thoughtful way to give your Rosh Hashanah hosts a taste of Israel. Featuring fresh local pure olive oil, and a jar of all-natural honey you can spread on your apples, as well as 100% grape juice you can make Kiddush on, this box is a sweet and delicious way to show your appreciation of your hosts, while giving them the best of classic holiday flavors they can share right at the meal. Classy, thoughtful, and tasty, your gift will wow everyone at the table!
3. Pomegranate Mandala Rosh Hashanah Seder Plate by Dorit Judaica
You've heard of a Passover seder plate, but this is a modern innovation that'll wow your hosts: the Rosh Hashanah seder plate. It can be used to hold various traditional Rosh Hashanah foods of your host's choice, including apples, honey, and other simanim used to represent blessings for a good year. This gorgeous plate comes with 6 bowls around a lovely pomegranate mandala design and the Hebrew words "Shana Tova" ("a good year").
4. Yair Emanuel Hand Painted Laser Cut Bowl - Birds & Pomegranates
The perfect thing for serving, whether that's a casual meal or multiple courses, this is painted, laser-cut bowl from Israeli designer Yair Emanuel is just the thing. Colorfuly decorated with birds and pomegranates, perfect for the season of renewal and repentance. If you're visiting friends or family for any of the meals, this will be a greatly appreciated present.
5. Yair Emanuel Must-Have Shabbat & Holiday Gift Set
Nothing says "Have a sweet New Year!" like this beautiful holiday Judaica set, complete with a Tree of Life-themed Kiddush cup and matching candlesticks. The Tree of Life was a symbol of the Creation of man, a perfect theme for the High Holidays. Made by Israeli designer Yair Emanuel, these also make a great housewarming gift for newlyweds or a new Jewish home. They will look beautiful at the Rosh Hashanah dinner and on every shabbat and holiday for years to come!
6. Deluxe Rosh Hashanah Tableware Gift Box
Pomegranates symbolize love, fertility, royalty, and the mitzvot (commandments) in Judaism, and are also a popular motif on Rosh Hashanah. This designer tableware set features a silk table runner and a honey dish, both of which are carefully decorated with pomegranates and gorgeous floral designs. This set also includes a jar of local Israeli honey, so your hosts will have everything they need for the sweetest Rosh Hashanah table!
7. Dorit Judaica Gold Plated Shanah Tovah Honey Dish
Want to wow your hosts and everyone else at the holiday table? You need this Dorit Judaica Gold Plated Shanah Tovah Honey Dish from Israel! Written around the outside are the Hebrew words Shanah Tovah (A good year). Its inner layer is a pomegranate motif circling the glass that will hold the honey. Pomegranates are a symbol of plenty because of their numerous seeds. They also happen to be one of the Seven Species of the Land of Israel. This dish is sure to impress and bring plentiful visits to your hosts.
8. Wooden Challah Board with Pomegranates by Yair Emanuel
The challah is one of the most important parts of a Rosh Hashanah meal, traditionally dipped in honey and distributed to everyone at the table. So why not add some special Israeli style to your meal, and give your hosts this designer wooden challah board that they'll love using on Rosh Hashanah and beyond! With a cut-out metal decoration on either end that show off a wonderful pomegranate motif. Your hosts will be ready to have the sweetest New Year!
9. Yair Emanuel Apple Rosh HaShanah Honey Dish with Pomegranates
You can never go wrong with a vibrant work of art as a holiday gift! Share your superb taste with this honey dish from a well-known Israeli artist. Created from stainless steel and copper, this masterpiece of design by Bezalel Academy graduate Yair Emanuel is sure to do the trick. It includes a glass inner dish for easy cleaning and a branch-shaped serving spoon to match. Perfect for having a sweet new year without the mess!
10. Traditional Rosh Hashanah Gift Box
If your host is the spiritual type, or is connecting with the religious side of Judaism and appreciates gifts of Judaica, this traditional holiday gift set is your best bet! Arriving in a deluxe gift box, this special selection includes a traditional, kosher ram's horn shofar, as well as a pocket sized Hebrew/English book of blessings, complete with a Rosh Hashanah section and blessings for all the symbolic holiday foods. Rounding out the set is a jar of Israeli honey sourced from wildflowers in the Jerusalem mountains, just to make the High Holidays that much sweeter.
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