Holidays are when a family’s most precious traditions are forged, and Rosh Hashanah (beginning at sundown Sept. 21), a solemn yet joyous holiday with its universal message of hope for a sweet new year, offers ample opportunity to pass along treasured traditions and create new ones.

Such is the stuff of which memories are made.

While the clergy and staff of North Orange County’s synagogues – Temple Beth Tikvah, Temple Beth Ohr and Chabad of Yorba Linda – prepare for the services ahead, hundreds of local kitchens are abuzz with preparations for the celebratory meal launching the holiday.

What’s on the table for Rosh Hashanah? Chances are it’s brisket, and not just any brisket – it’s your family’s treasured recipe, because, as we all know, your grandmother’s was the best, right?

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