What is Rosh Hashanah? Here's what to know about the Jewish holiday that starts Wednesday
Rosh Hashanah is one of Judaism's holiest days and begins at sunset on Wednesday. Here's what to know about the Jewish new year and how to celebrate.
When is Rosh Hashanah? What to know about the Jewish new year, traditions, foods
Rosh Hashanah means “Head of the Year,” observed on the first two days of the Jewish new year. This year, Rosh Hashanah marks the Jewish New Year of 5785. The Jewish holiday celebrates the birthday of the universe and "the day G‑d created Adam and Eve."
When does Rosh Hashanah start? What to know about the Jewish New Year
Rosh Hashanah, meaning "head of the year" in Hebrew, is the celebration of the Jewish New Year. During Rosh Hashanah, Jewish people around the world ask God for forgiveness for mistakes they’ve made over the past year and remind themselves not to repeat those mistakes in the coming year.
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, starts at sundown Wednesday
Sundown on Wednesday, Oct. 2, marks the start of the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah. The holiday is the start of the Jewish New Year, celebrating God’s creation of humankind. Rosh Hashanah is a major religious holiday, known as the start of the high holidays in Judaism. It ends with Yom Kippur 10 days later.
When do the Jewish High Holidays start? The 10-day season begins this week with Rosh Hashana
Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, starts at sundown on Wednesday, Oct. 2, and continues through the evening of Friday, Oct. 4.
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