Lekach
ObjectDesserts and Pastries
Honey-sweetened cake traditionally eaten at Rosh Hashanah
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Lekach
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Lekach is a honey-sweetened cake made by Jews, especially for Rosh Hashanah. In Hebrew it is known as ugat dvash, meaning “honey cake”, while its Yiddish name is lekach. It is eaten in Israel and by Jewish people worldwide. The cake is traditionally eaten in hopes of ensuring a sweet New Year. Among Chabad Jews, it is also customary to ask for and receive honey cake on Erev Yom Kippur.
- Food type
- Honey-sweetened cake
- Traditional occasion
- Rosh Hashanah
- Hebrew name
- Ugat dvash, “honey cake”
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Lekach (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q2910489
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By Gran. CC BY-SA 3.0 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsGran, Own workModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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