Festival
Rosh Hashanah
ראש השנה
The Jewish New Year, the first two days of Tishrei. The shofar is sounded, apples are dipped in honey, and ten days of repentance begin.
Until it begins
In 381 days
- Begins on the evening of
- Ends
- Length
- 2 days
- Festival
- In the Hebrew calendar
- 1 Tishri
- 5788
About the holiday
The year turns on the first of Tishrei, the anniversary the tradition gives to the creation of the world. It opens the Ten Days of Repentance that end at Yom Kippur, and the shofar, a ram’s horn, is sounded a hundred times to mark the beginning. The mood is not a party but a stocktaking: sweet food for the year ahead, and an honest look at the one behind.
Dates for the coming years
The exact candle-lighting time depends on sunset where you are. Check with your local community.