[Avodah] simanim and their effects....

[Harvey Benton]

simanim and there "real" versus imaginary or "hopeful" placebo effect upon us......
with rosh hashanna approaching, certain members of our tribe, engage in the 

practice of placing, eating and prefacing the eating of certain fruits, vegetables, 

and "l'rosh v'lo l'zanaf" fish heads on our plates. 

my question is, i am sure (though i was not there) that many of these practices were
performed prior to wwii, prior to the spanish inquisition, prior to the chevron massacres, 

etc.,  

however, on the flip side, we know that a melech has (i believe it is a requirement)
to be "crowned" by a body of water.......from which we learn out, that the koach of
simanim- is real and exists. how do we shtim these two possible outcomes??? 
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