Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew: ר×ש ××©× ×â, literally “head [of] the year”), is the Jewish New Year. It is the first of the High Holy Days or Yamim Nora’im (“Days of Awe”) which usually occur in the early autumn of the Northern Hemisphere. Rosh Hashanah is a three day celebration which begins on the first day of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar, A celebration which occurs on a Wednesday, Thursday and Friday representing the three icons of hope. The day is believed to be the anniversary of the creation of Adam and Eve, the first man and woman, and their first actions toward the realization of mankindâs role in Godâs world. Rosh Hashanah customs include sounding the shofar (a hollowed-out ram’s horn) and eating symbolic foods such as apples dipped in honey to evoke a “sweet new year.” The common greeting on Rosh Hashanah is “Shanah Tovah”, which, in Hebrew, means “[have a] good year”.
