Rosh Hashanah

noun

Rosh Ha·​sha·​nah ˌräsh-(h)ə-ˈshä-nə How to pronounce Rosh Hashanah (audio)
ˌrōsh-,
-ˈshō-
: the Jewish New Year observed on the first day and by Orthodox and Conservative Jews also on the second day of Tishri

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Yom Kippur is the Day of Atonement in the Jewish faith and is considered the holiest of Judaism's two High Holy Days — the other is Rosh Hashanah, the New Year celebration. Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024 Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the year in Judaism and follows Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Oct. 2024 On the first night of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, a masked gunman entered the Southfield home of a rabbi having dinner with a group of Michigan students. Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2024 Honoring Rosh Hashanah and the High Holidays at the same time as the one-year anniversary means looking ahead, Belgrade said, to hopefully have a better year. Victoria Ivie, Orange County Register, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Rosh Hashanah 

Word History

Etymology

Late Hebrew rōsh hashshānāh, literally, beginning of the year

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Rosh Hashanah was in 1594

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Rosh Hashanah

noun
Rosh Ha·​sha·​nah ˌrōsh-hə-ˈshō-nə How to pronounce Rosh Hashanah (audio)
ˌrōsh-ə-,
ˌräsh-,
-ˈshän-ə
: the Jewish New Year observed as a religious holiday in September or October
Etymology

from Hebrew rōsh hashshānāh, literally, "beginning of the year"

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