Jewish holiday seasons drive different shopping patterns. Learn more about the major Jewish holidays and the products that are used during each holiday, so you can get the right products in stock, right on time, and delight your customers.
Passover
April 5, 2023
Passover is celebrated in the spring, commemorating the Exodus from slavery in Egypt and the Jewish people's freedom. It lasts 8 days and is one of the most widely celebrated Jewish holidays. During the holiday no bread or leavened grain can be eaten, so Passover food has special certification. Many foods use almond flour, matzo meal, and other substitutes. Consumers start shopping well in advance of the holiday.
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Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and Day of Judgement. In addition to festive holiday meals, certain symbolic foods are eaten to express wishes and prayers for a good year. Dipping apples in honey and honey on challah for sweetness. Other foods with symbolic meaning are dates, carrots, leeks, and pomegranates.
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Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, is celebrated by lighting a Menorah for 8 days in honor of the victory of the Jewish Maccabees over the Hellenic Greeks in 165 BCE. It's traditional to eat foods fried in olive oil (the Menorah is lit with olive oil and wicks) like potato pancakes and donuts, dairy foods, chocolate coins, and other sweet desserts.
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