Cooking instructor Ella Komar and her children

Whatever the tradition, a sweet new year

Sephardic dishes grace the Rosh Hashana table

By Lisa Zwirn

Globe Correspondent / September 20, 2006

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BROOKLINE -- Ella Komar is familiar with the traditional Rosh Hashana foods served on both Ashkenazi and Sephardic tables. When she was a child, her family immigrated from Russia to Israel and most holiday dinners, including the Jewish New Year, reflected her mother's Russian heritage. But Komar was especially fascinated with the Sephardic households of her Israeli neighbors and friends. ... (Full article: 616 words)