Rosh Hashanah

Rosh Hashanah, literally meaning "head of the year" in Hebrew (ראש השנה), is the Jewish New Year. It is the first of the Jewish High Holy Days (known in Hebrew as the Aseret Yemei Teshuvah or the "Ten Days of Repentance") specified in Leviticus 23:23–32. Rosh Hashanah is a two-day celebration that begins on the first day of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is widely observed by Jews throughout the world, and is marked by the blowing of the shofar (a ram's horn), special prayers, and festive meals. In Yiddish, it is known as Yontif (יונטיף), and in Ladino, it is called Rosh Hashono (ראש השנה). The exact date of Rosh Hashanah varies each year on the Gregorian calendar, but it usually falls in September or early October. The holiday is a time for introspection, repentance, and prayer, as well as a celebration of the creation of the world, according to Jewish tradition.