2023 Rosh Hashanah begins tonight: What is the correct Rosh Hashanah greeting?
Washington, DC: Over the next few weeks, Jewish people all over the world will gather to observe the High Holy Days.
Rosh Hashanah is an important High Holy Day, also known as the High Holidays, that celebrates the Jewish New Year.
Some prominent ways to observe Rosh Hashanah include eating apples and honey, listening to the sound of a sacred ram’s horn, and attending synagogue services. Honey and apples symbolize the expectation of fruit, and the fruits symbolize a sweet year.
Rosh Hashanah often involves tashlich, or throwing bread onto running water to wash away the sins of the previous year.
Rosh Hashanah is believed to mark the date of the creation of the world and also marks the beginning of the “Days of Awe” or “Ten Days of Repentance”, a period of ten days that ends with Yom Kippur.
Yom Kippur is both the holiest day in the Jewish calendar and one of the saddest commemorations of the year. Jewish adults who observe Yom Kippur will fast for approximately 25 hours, beginning at sunset the night before. Judaism states that fasting does not threaten one’s health, and that eating and drinking water should be avoided on Yom Kippur.
When is Rosh Hashanah?
Rosh Hashanah begins on Friday, September 15 in 2022 and ends on Sunday, September 17 in 2023.
“Tishrei” is the first day of the Hebrew month. The Jewish calendar is based primarily on the Sun, and the Gregorian calendar on the Sun, so sometimes the High Holidays in the US are “late” or “early”. On the Jewish calendar, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are always celebrated on the same days.
Do you say happy Rosh Hashanah? What are your thoughts on Rosh Hashanah?
There are several acceptable ways to welcome someone on Rosh Hashanah. It’s a festive holiday, so “Happy New Year” is perfect.
Jewish people often call each other “Shanah Tovah,” pronounced “shah-nah TOE-vah,” meaning “good year.”「
Is Rosh Hashanah a government holiday?
No, Rosh Hashanah is not a federal holiday.