Sound of the Shofar
Alerts congregants for a month
Solemn ceremony reserved
Partner calling the notes
Count to one hundred
Before blessing the wine
Apples dipped in honey
Age-old tradition alive
Bread crumbs in a plastic bag
Stroll like a river
Arm of a pitcher
On a primary school student
Clucking chicken held by the feet
Swung circles around a head
Young children watching
Forming questions in their minds
Dumplings for a pre-fast dinner
Soft on the salt intake
Fluidless hours
Until the end of the fast
Ram sacrificed its horns
Clarion call to alert
Foes in the distance
Personal issues covered up
Shower in preparation
Ears cleansed with special care
Deferring food and water
Allowing time to purify a soul
Before flight to libation
Cookies calling your name
Shake hands with your neighbor
Sincere good wishes for a New Year
Dr. Chideckel is a psychiatrist in private practice based in Woodmere.