Object numberM2011/031
Creator Orna Cohen-Botear (artist)
DescriptionHoney dish in the shape of an apple made by the artist Orna Cohen-Botear.
Two of the most important and solemn festivals are Rosh Hashanah (New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement). Rosh Hashanah is understood as a ‘rebirth’ of the world and the self. On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, apples dipped in honey are symbolically eaten to sweeten the year ahead. The shofar (ram’s horn) calls the supplicants to prayer.
Two of the most important and solemn festivals are Rosh Hashanah (New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement). Rosh Hashanah is understood as a ‘rebirth’ of the world and the self. On the eve of Rosh Hashanah, apples dipped in honey are symbolically eaten to sweeten the year ahead. The shofar (ram’s horn) calls the supplicants to prayer.
Production placeIsrael
Production date 2007
SubjectRosh Hashana, religious festivals, Judaica
Object nameplates
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection