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Rosh Hashanah 5787 in Skokie
Skokie's Jewish community celebrates Rosh Hashanah with traditional foods like Apples and Honey, Round Challah, Pomegranate, Honey Cake (Lekach). Kosher Connect lists 17 Skokie-area restaurants, caterers, and bakeries serving the community — most concentrated around Skokie. Plan your Rosh Hashanah 5787 meals with verified kosher certification details for every establishment.
Traditional Rosh Hashanah Foods
Find these classics at Skokie kosher restaurants and caterers.
Apples and Honey
The most iconic Rosh Hashanah food — sliced apples dipped in honey to symbolize a sweet new year.
Round Challah
Sweet, round challah bread (often with raisins) symbolizing the cyclical nature of the year and the crown of God's sovereignty.
Pomegranate
A siman (symbolic food) — pomegranates represent the wish to be filled with merits like a pomegranate is filled with seeds.
Honey Cake (Lekach)
Traditional sweet honey cake served as a dessert or given as a gift, symbolizing sweetness in the new year.
Tzimmes
A sweet carrot and fruit stew, often made with honey and prunes. The sweetness is symbolic of a sweet new year.
Kosher Rosh Hashanah in Skokie
Bites of Pleasure
4006 Main St
Premier Catering Chicago
3760 Dempster St
YOKO
4731 W. Main St
Zelda's Sweet Shoppe
4113 W. Main
Goldman-Segal Kosher Caterer
3411 W. Church St
Ken's Diner and Grill
3353 W. Dempster
Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream
4041 W. Dempster St
Crunch
8170 McCormick Blvd
The Sandwich Club
4507 Oakton St
Shallots Bistro Catering
7016 Carpenter Rd
Shallots Bistro
7016 Carpenter Rd
Mizrahi Grill Skokie
9149 N. Gross Point Rd
Ta'boun Grill Skokie
8808 N. Gross Point Rd
Emma's Bagel Cafe
9306 Skokie Blvd
Eve's Garden Cafe
4032 Oakton St
Slice of Life
4120 W. Dempster
Dunkin Donuts Skokie
3900 W. Dempster