Rosh Hashanarum
- Jewish Year 5768: sunset September 12, 2007 - nightfall September 14, 2007
- Jewish Year 5769: sunset September 29, 2008 - nightfall October 1, 2008
- Jewish Year 5770: sunset September 18, 2009 - nightfall September 20, 2009
- Jewish Year 5771: sunset September 8, 2010 - nightfall September 10, 2010
- Jewish Year 5772: sunset September 28, 2011 - nightfall September 30, 2011
Calendar Dates
Introduction
Rosh Hashanah occurs 163 days after the first day of Pesach (Passover)
Rosh Hashana is the Jewish New Year and is celebrated for two days on
the first and second of Tishri. It also marks the start of the ten days
of repentance.
In the Torah, Rosh Hashana is also referred to as Yom Teruah (The Day of the Sounding of Shofar) and Yom Zikaron Teruah (The Day of Remembering the Sounding of the Sofar).
In prayer, Rosh Hashana is also called Yom Ha'Zikaron (The Day of Memorial) and Yom Ha'Din (The Day of Judgement)
During Talmudic times, Rosh Hashana was celebrated as the anniversary of the time that the world was created. It was the Mishna which first used the name Rosh Hashana which has now become the commonly used name for the holiday.
It is customary on Rosh Hashana to eat apple dipped in honey, symbolizing our hopes for a sweet and happy year. Some Jews also put honey on their challah (instead of salt) from Rosh Hashana until the end of Simchat Torah.