Eating Almonds and Chestnuts on Rosh Hashanah
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Question
Are almonds and chestnuts considered nuts that are customarily not eaten on Rosh Hashanah and during the Ten Days of Repentance?
Answer
Shalom Rav,
It is permissible to be lenient and eat them if you do not have a clear custom prohibiting them.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 583:2
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