I believe that Rosh Hashanah as with many other holidays are celebrated differently throughout the world. Along with the differences in celebration, this holiday is also slowing becoming commercialized.
My interview with Stephanie Eisenberg revealed how Rosh Hashanah is not commercialized as much as other holidays such as Christmas. She mentions how certain religious aspects of the holiday and other things lead to a lower commercialization of the Holiday. In terms of commercialization, she talk about how people are sending each other cards and buying honey from different parts of the world during the holiday.
Based on my interviews with other people who celebrate Rosh Hashanah , I discovered that Rosh Hashanah is heavily commercialized when it comes to food. My interview with Michelle Vodopyanova, a Russian Jew, helped me learn that many stores cater their menu to be kosher and tend to have sweeter items on the menu. This is significant as Stephanie pointed out that a sweeter new year celebration is supposed to be reflective of a sweet year.
Apple dipped in Honey. This is indicative of a sweet new year. People are slowly beginning to buy honey from different parts of the world.
Although the holiday isn’t heavily commercialized, the Jewish diet has been throughout time, as many new restaurants and stores adopt more kosher items to cater to a growing jewish presence within out communities. Such examples include many small stores throughout the city to well-known names such as Russ & Daughters.
