Brisket is a popular dish of braised beef brisket in Ashkenazic Jewish cuisine. Brisket is commonly served for Shabbat, Rosh Hashanah, Passover, Hanukkah, and other Jewish holidays in the Ashkenazi Jewish community. It is commonly found in Jewish communities throughout North America, Israel, Europe, South Africa, Australia, Asia and elsewhere. Brisket has been considered the most important and iconic main course in the North American Jewish community since the early twentieth century.