Rosh Hashanah
or Rosh Ha·sha·na, Rosh Ha·sho·noh, Rosh Ha·sho·no
a Jewish high holy day that marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year, celebrated on the first and second days of Tishri by Orthodox and Conservative Jews and only on the first day by Reform Jews.
Origin of Rosh Hashanah
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How to use Rosh Hashanah in a sentence
I thought a lot about buba Sonia this weekend because it was Rosh Hashanah, a time when my own little family gets a taste of my decidedly modern attempts at traditional Jewish cooking.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing feels like millions of women have lost their bubbie | jakemeth | September 22, 2020 | FortuneElli Kriel is prepping her kitchen for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year.
The event is coming back to D.C. this weekend, where it will once again conflict with Rosh Hashanah.
Klutzy Conservative Jewish Outreach at the Values Voter Summit | Ben Jacobs | September 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTZarif, for example, went on Twitter to offer Jews a Rosh Hashanah greeting.
Lawmakers Set a High Bar for Iran to Escape Sanctions | Eli Lake | September 23, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOn the eve of Rosh Hashanah, two bits of seemingly contradictory news emerged from the Jewish State.
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It is legitimate for a democracy like Israel to celebrate Passover and Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot and Hanukkah as national holidays.
Holidays like Rosh Hashanah, which begins Wednesday night, are a big deal in the Gregory household.
British Dictionary definitions for Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashana
/ (ˈrɒʃ həˈʃɑːnə, Hebrew ˈrɔʃ haʃaˈna) /
the festival marking the Jewish New Year, celebrated on the first and second days of Tishri, and marked by penitential prayers and by the blowing of the shofar
Origin of Rosh Hashanah
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Cultural definitions for Rosh Hashanah
[ (rosh-huh-shah-nuh; rosh-huh-shoh-nuh) ]
The festival of the New Year in Judaism, falling in September or October. Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and the eight days in between are special days of penitence.
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