Rosh Hashanah heads the year of Jewish festivals and Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and is usuallycelebrated for two days in September or October, depending onwhen it falls in the Hebrew calendar. Rosh Hashanah celebratesthe creation of the world and is a time for reflection and selfevaluation. It is celebrated on the first day of the seventhmonth (the month of Tishri). Rosh Hashanah is celebrated byOrthodox Jews everywhere and is one of the Jewish tradition’sholiest days. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year but, incontrast with the New Year of other peoples, it is greeted notwith noise and joy, but with a serious and repentant heart.Rosh Hashanah is known by many names and descriptions. Thename Rosh Hashanah means the “head” or “beginning of the year.” Another name for Rosh Hashanah is Yom Teruah, the day of theBlowing of the Shofar. The other way of referring to RoshHashanah is Yom Hazikaron the Day of Remembering. Finally, RoshHashanah is known as Yom Hadin, the Day of Judgment. Each ofthese names has different meanings, but they all refer to thecelebration of Rosh Hashanah.Unlike other Jewish holidays, Rosh Hashanah is one of veryfew Jewish festivals and has neither an agricultural norhistorical basis. In fact, the Jewish New Year is not at alllimited to the Jewish experience because it celebrates thebirthday of the world. according to Jewish tradition, all Mastrangelo 2peoples and nations are judged on Rosh Hashanah, not just Jews. Each person’s fate is determined during the Yamim Noraim. theDays of Awe. The custom during the New Year is to only serve sweet foods. The idea behind this is the desire for the sweetness to lastthroughout the year. Popular treats include apples and honey,hallah bread, and honey cake or cookies Before the Rosh Hashanahmeal, it is a custom to place sliced apples and a dish of honeyon the dinner table. After they light the candles and saykuddish, ea...
