The new year is celebrated by prayer. Traditional foods include apples and honey which represent a good harvest and a sweet year. Some families get together for a special meal with extended family either on the evening that starts Rosh Hashana or after afternoon services at the end of the day. The meal is not part of the religious observance as it is with holidays like Pesach, but it is an enjoyable celebration for many families and friends. Many of the traditional foods have honey, tzimmes (cooked carrots with honey) or honey cake. Pomegranates are also a traditional food.