There is a custom to refrain from bitter, sour or tart foods on Rosh Hashanah, to symbolize our hopes for a sweet, pleasant year. The Talmud teaches that "Simana Milta Hi," which means that symbolic acts have significance. One must therefore not belittle the customs regarding the foods eaten on
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