Rosh Hashanah

Apple in honey one of the most famous customs of rosh hashanah we dip apple in honey.

Rosh hashanah. It is the first of the jewish high holy days yamim noraim. The name rosh hashanah means literally head of the year or first of the year rosh hashanah is commonly known as the jewish new year. The fish head there is a custom to have either a fish head or among some sephardim.

You can find the date of rosh hashanah in 2019 jewish year 5780. This name is somewhat deceptive because there is little similarity between rosh hashanah one of the holiest days of the year and the american midnight drinking bash and daytime football game. The holy day of yom kippur when we gather in synagogue for 25 hours of fasting prayer and inspiration is just a week later.

Rosh hashanah in 2019 rosh hashanah 2019. Rosh hashanah the jewish new year is a fall holiday taking place at the beginning of the month of tishrei which is actually the seventh month of the jewish year counting from nisan in the spring. The biblical name for this holiday is yom teruah literally day of shouting or blasting.

Rosh hashanah is the start of the yamim noraim high holidays. Rosh hashanah in 2019 will start on sunday the 29th of september 2992019 and will continue for 2 days until monday the 30th of september. Literally meaning the head of the year is the jewish new year.

The days in between known as the 10 days of repentance or the ten days of return are an especially propitious time for teshuvah. There are a number of customs associated with the rosh hashanah celebratory meal involving symbolic food. Rosh hashanah in 2019 is on monday september 30 2019 and will continue to tuesday october 01 2019.

It is both a time of rejoicing and of serious introspection a time to celebrate the completion of. Meaning head of the year or first of the year the festival begins on the first day of tishrei the seventh month of the hebrew calendar which falls during september or october. Rosh hashanah the jewish new year is one of judaisms holiest days.