Celebrating Rosh Hashanah in Cali, Colombia

It’s not a Jewish holiday without Jesus. (Or, my first Rosh Hashanah.)

Celebrating Rosh Hashanah in Colombia.

One of my favorite things about traveling is getting to learn about different cultures and share in traditions from around the world. Most times those customs are from wherever it is I happen to be. But, sometimes, since I meet people from all over too, I get to share in something from somewhere I’ve never been.

I was in Cali for Rosh Hashanah — the Jewish new year. A few Israelis were staying at our hostel and they decided that they would cook dinner for all of us to celebrate. They joked that since none of them were particularly religious they’d serve pork, shrimp, and lasagna. But instead we got a spread of ceviche-like fish, beef, mashed potatoes, rice with vegetables, pasta, salad, and garlic bread.

We dipped apples in honey. We shared a glass of wine. We looked up blessings on the internet.

Afterwards, all stuffed on plates of amazing food, we gathered up all of the leftovers and delivered cups of food to the homeless sleeping outside of our hostel.


Being so far from home it’s always nice to be able to find new friends, new family, to share important days with. And it’s always nice to be able to help someone else share in an important day.

Celebrating Rosh Hashanah in Cali, Colombia

Celebrating Rosh Hashanah in Cali, Colombia

Celebrating Rosh Hashanah in Cali, Colombia

Celebrating Rosh Hashanah in Cali, Colombia

Celebrating Rosh Hashanah in Cali, Colombia

Celebrating Rosh Hashanah in Cali, Colombia

Celebrating Rosh Hashanah in Cali, Colombia

Celebrating Rosh Hashanah in Cali, Colombia

Celebrating Rosh Hashanah in Cali, Colombia

Celebrating Rosh Hashanah in Cali, Colombia

Celebrating Rosh Hashanah in Cali, Colombia

Celebrating Rosh Hashanah in Cali, Colombia

Celebrating Rosh Hashanah in Cali, Colombia

Celebrating Rosh Hashanah in Cali, Colombia

Celebrating Rosh Hashanah in Cali, Colombia

Celebrating Rosh Hashanah in Cali, Colombia

Celebrating Rosh Hashanah in Cali, Colombia

 

Celebrating Rosh Hashanah in Colombia.

Hi, I'm Val. I spent most of my 20s in a standstill, unable to pick which path in life I wanted to take. I wanted the nomadic life of a traveler but also wanted the husband, the condo, and the kitten. Unable to decide which life I wanted more, I did nothing. When I turned 30 I’d had enough of putting my life on hold and decided to start “choosing my figs.” So, I quit my job, bought a one-way ticket to Europe, and traveled for three years. Now I'm back in Chicago, decorating my apartment in all the teal, petting my cats, and planning my next adventure.

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