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Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: Bounty and Scarcity

Rosh Hashanah is a time of abundance, a holiday in which special foods and their symbolism take center stage. The centrality of food during Rosh Hashanah exists in stark contrast to the scarcity we experience while fasting on Yom Kippur--abstaining from food to help us focus on the task of repentance. With their different ways of engaging us in eating and its absence, the contrast between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur offers us the opportunity to reflect more broadly on the bounty and scarcity that exists in the global food system and how we can contribute to alleviating hunger this year.

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