It’s time to start thinking about Rosh Hashanah in more concrete terms. It’s a three day Yom Tov this year! I’ve already seen the sale of seats and even lulav and etrog/esrog, so it’s not too early – we’re already in Elul!
Here is what I’ve done or am planning to do so far 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 (still looking for less expensive “learning” one(s) for kids)
- new tzitzit for boys
- order pjs for all 4 kids (our tradition–they are always needed around this turn of the seasons!)
- order/find needed clothing for kids: new dressy outfits for all, Shabbat pants for two boys
- purchase new 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 (mine doesn’t, but it’s common)
- plan our Rosh Hashanah homeschooling lessons and projects
- plan menu (but with all the simanim (special, ritual foods) we use, that’s a whole post by itself!)
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What a great to do list for the chag. Usualy i am a last minute person, but I want to change and improve myself before Rosh HaShana. So I can look forward to the chagiem without to much stress 😉 – Shabbat Shalom
I’m going to get more out on Rosh Hashanah and the rest of the chagim, too. I don’t want to overwhelm people with a whole bunch of lists immediately, but bli neder I plan to put up printables as I go for organizing the chagim. I hope they are helpful to you!