Rosh-hashanah.net is Aharon's Jewish Books and Judaica
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Rosh HaShanah
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- Aharon's Jewish Books and Judaica
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- Denver CO 80246 US
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- On-line resource for Rosh HaShanah Books and Honey Dishes
Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew: ראש השנה, Biblical: IPA: [ˈɾoʃ haʃːɔˈnɔh], Israeli: [ˈroʃ haʃaˈna], Yiddish: [ˈroʊʃ hɑˈʃɔnə]) is commonly referred as the Jewish New Year (literally translated as "head of the year"). The day falls on the first of the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar, Tishrei (Leviticus 23:24), the first month being Nisan. Nowhere in the Torah is the holiday called Rosh Hashanah. In Leviticus 23:24 it is referred to as "the day of the blowing of the horns (Shofar)" (Yom Terua). In Ezekiel 40:1 the day is referred to as "the beginning of the year" and not the first day of the year. Rabbinic literature and the liturgy itself describe Rosh Hashanah as "the day of judgment" (Yom ha-Din) and "the day of remembrance" (Yom ha-Zikkaron). Some midrashic descriptions depict God as sitting upon a throne, while books containing the deeds of all humanity are opened for review, and each person passing in front of Him for evaluation of his or her deeds. All of these names are also referenced in the holiday's extensive liturgy.
This holiday is the first of the High Holidays or Yamim Noraim ("Days of Awe"), the most solemn days of the Jewish year; the Yamim Noraim are preceded by the month of Elul, during which Jews are supposed to begin a self-examination and repentance, a process that culminates in the ten days of the Yamim Noraim known as Asseret Yemei Teshuva - The Ten Days of Repentance, beginning with Rosh Hashanah and ending with the holiday of Yom Kippur.
Judaism has four "new year" observances which mark the start of various legal "years", much like 1 January marks the "New Year" of the Gregorian calendar, while other dates mark fiscal or other "new year" events. Rosh Hashanah is the start of the civil year in the Hebrew calendar. It is the new year for people, animals, and legal contracts. The Mishnah also sets this day aside as the new year for calculating calendar years and sabbatical (shmita) and jubilee (yovel) years.
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