A Rosh Hashanah practice of going apple picking and making big batches of applesauce is Allison’s way of creating new holiday traditions with her family in the shadow of the loss of her mother.
The Story of Katy’s Applesauce
About the Author
Allison Sarnoff Soffer is the author of Apple Days - A Rosh Hashanah Story recently published by Kar-Ben. In addition to writing, Allison is passionate about teaching at Temple Sinai Nursery School where she weaves music and ritual into her work in the classroom. Allison especially enjoys writing for and about children. Apple Days is her first book.
Katy’s Applesauce
Fifteen years ago, a friend invited me to go apple picking at Homestead Farms in Poolesville, MD with our toddlers. Under a strong September sun, we plucked fruit off branches and loaded oversized baskets with apples that would travel home to fill crisps and pies and become this trademark applesauce. We still pick our own…
