It’s time to start thinking about Rosh Hashanah (and Tishrei) in more concrete terms.
I’ve already seen the sale of seats and even lulav and etrog/esrog, so it’s not too early. It’s Elul!
Here is what is on my list for this week:
- order seats for shul
- pay shul dues (ours have always been due about now for the different shuls we’ve belonged to in our travels)
- consider (and probably order) lulav and etrog for dh (Here is an online source)
- new tzitzit for kids
- order pjs for all 4 kids (our tradition–they are always needed around this turn of the seasons!)
- order/find needed clothing for kids: Shabbat pants, new dressy outfits for all
- purchase special something for kids–legos? clics? Something to add to their simcha (joy).
- order/find new something for me (outfit? tichel?)
- check with dh about his clothing needs
- take care of kittel, if your dh wears one for Yom Kippur
- plan our Rosh Hashanah homeschooling lessons and projects
- consider what you want to do for meals – eat out? invite guests? family meals?
- start planning menu (but with all the simanim (special, ritual foods) we use, that’s a whole post by itself!)
Have you started thinking about it yet?
