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Rosh Hashanah
The Jewish New Year — the beginning of the High Holy Days.
📅 September 22 – 2 days🌙 Lunar calendar
✦ Why It Matters
Rosh Hashanah marks the creation of the world and the beginning of the Days of Awe, a 10-day period of introspection and repentance leading to Yom Kippur. The shofar (ram's horn) is blown to awaken the soul.
✦ How It Is Observed
Synagogue services, shofar blowing, eating apples and honey for a sweet new year, round challah bread, and the Tashlich ceremony of casting sins into water.
✦ Sacred Text
“In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a sabbath, a memorial proclaimed with trumpet blasts, a holy assembly.”
— Leviticus 23:24 ↗
Note on dates: This holiday follows a lunar or lunisolar calendar. The date shown is approximate for 2025–2026. Exact dates may vary by one or two days depending on moon sighting and regional tradition. Always confirm with your local community.