Rosh Hashanah
New year, new you.
We mark the new year in the Hebrew calendar with Rosh Hashanah. On this day we celebrate the creation of the world and sweetness that a new year can bring.
Step into a New Year!
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year.
Rosh Hashanah in 2025 begins on Monday evening, September 22nd, and continues through Wednesday night, September 24th.
Quick start: Rosh Hashanah at Synagogue | At Home Rituals | Tashlikh
Common Questions about Rosh Hashanah:
When is Rosh Hashanah?
Shabbat is a weekly day of rest from daily work and schedules, designed to allow individuals to be defined by who they are, not what they do.
Shabbat offers a sacred pause that alleviates the tediousness of routine, providing an opportunity for spiritual reflection and a shift in focus from the clock’s demands to nature’s rhythms.
How do I recite Kiddush on Rosh Hashanah?
⭐ Rosh Hashanah for the First Time
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📚 Preparing for the Holiday
The entire month of Elul, which precedes Rosh Hashanah, is an opportunity to spiritual prepare for the Yamim Noraim, High Holiday season.
But for Rosh Hashanah, in particular, there are some meaningful ways to prepare for this holiday.
🕍 Going to Synagogue?
Rosh Hashanah services have many additions to the standard holiday prayers. There is poetry and shofar, both drawing out meaningful within in different ways.
They can also be long. Understanding what’s happening can make them more meaningful!
🏠 At Home Rosh Hashanah Rituals
There are a number of meaningful rituals for Rosh Hashanah that can be done at home, including a Rosh Hashanah seder.
Yes, a seder for Rosh Hashanah, you read that right.
🍞 Tashlikh - Throwing away our sins
This Rosh Hashanah tradition includes the symbolism of throwing away our sins so that we may enter the new year with a fresh slate. But there is more here than you might expect.
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🗣️ Rosh Hashanah Liturgy
If you dig deeper into the liturgy for Rosh Hashanah, you will find a fascinating and meaningful set of prayers. Some of them can be challenging, but can also push us towards a greater sense of purpose.
💭 Theology
The holiday Rosh Hashanah is replete with theological ideas throughout the rituals at home and the prayers in synagogue.
Rosh Hashanah invites deep questions, about God, ourselves, and the year ahead.
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