Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Rosh Hashana
Table of Contents
References & Edit History
Images
Rosh Hashana: shofar

Rosh Hashana: shofar
Rosh Hashana: shofar A man blows a shofar (a trumpet made out of a ram's horn) during the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashana at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.

Rosh Hashana

Celebrating the Jewish New Year.
print Print
Please select which sections you would like to print:
verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Feedback
Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login).
Thank you for your feedback

Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

External Websites
Written by
Matt Stefon
Matt Stefon was a religion editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica. He earned B.A. degrees in English and American studies from the Pennsylvania State University and an M.A. in religion and literature and an...
Matt Stefon
Fact-checked by
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Last Updated:

Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year holiday, is held every year from 1 to 10 Tishri (falling in September or October) in the lunisolar Jewish liturgical calendar. It is a time of reflection upon one’s relationship as a Jew with God and upon God’s historical relationship with Israel, his chosen people. The holiday culminates in Yom Kippur, the “Day of Atonement,” which is an all-day period of fasting and prayer at the synagogue.

Learn More About This Topic

Matt Stefon