Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is a time for reflection, renewal, and celebration. Beginning at sundown on Wednesday, Jews worldwide will usher in the new year with traditional rituals, prayers, and feasts.
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is a two-day holiday that begins at sundown on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, and ends at nightfall on Friday, September 20, 2024.
The holiday marks the start of the Jewish High Holidays, a ten-day period of introspection and repentance that culminates in Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.
Rosh Hashanah 2024: The Jewish New Year Celebration
Rosh Hashanah is a time for Jews to reflect on the past year and to make amends for any wrongdoings. It is also a time to pray for a sweet and prosperous new year.
Traditional Rosh Hashanah rituals include attending synagogue services, blowing the shofar (a ram's horn), and eating symbolic foods such as apples and honey.
The shofar is blown 100 times during Rosh Hashanah services, representing the 100 sounds that God heard when he created the world. The blowing of the shofar is a call to repentance and a reminder of the importance of introspection.
Apples and honey are eaten on Rosh Hashanah to symbolize a sweet and prosperous new year. Apples are dipped in honey before being eaten, and a blessing is recited over them.
Other traditional Rosh Hashanah foods include challah (braided bread), tzimmes (a carrot and sweet potato dish), and brisket.
Rosh Hashanah is a time for family and friends to come together and celebrate the new year. Many families attend synagogue services together, and they often share a festive meal after services.
The High Holidays are a time for Jews to come together and reflect on their relationship with God and with each other. Rosh Hashanah is the start of this important period of introspection and repentance.
* Rosh Hashanah is the first of the four Jewish New Years. The other three New Years are Tu B'Shvat, Nisan, and Elul.
* Rosh Hashanah is also known as the "Day of Judgment." On this day, God is said to judge all of humanity and to determine their fate for the coming year.
* The shofar is blown 100 times during Rosh Hashanah services, representing the 100 sounds that God heard when he created the world.
* Apples and honey are eaten on Rosh Hashanah to symbolize a sweet and prosperous new year.
* Rosh Hashanah is a time for family and friends to come together and celebrate the new year. Many families attend synagogue services together, and they often share a festive meal after services.
