ראש השנה

Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)

The first day of the Hebrew year, the anniversary of creation, on which the whole world stands in judgment before God. A shofar, a ram's horn, is sounded to awaken the heart to repentance, and prayers are offered for a good year. It opens the 'Ten Days of Repentance' that lead to Yom Kippur.