rosh hashana
Definition
- Proper noun:
- Rosh Hashana: The Jewish New Year festival, marking the beginning of the High Holy Days. It is a solemn occasion for introspection, prayer, and the sounding of the shofar (a ram's horn). It occurs on the first and second days of the Hebrew month of Tishri.
Usage
- Rosh Hashana is used as the name of the specific holiday. It is often preceded by the preposition "for" or "on."
- My family gathers for Rosh Hashana every year.
- On Rosh Hashana, we eat apples dipped in honey for a sweet new year.
Advanced Usage
- "Observe Rosh Hashana": To celebrate or honor the holiday according to religious tradition.
- They observe Rosh Hashana with prayers at the synagogue.
- "Rosh Hashana greetings": Traditional well-wishes exchanged for the holiday, such as "Shanah Tovah" (A Good Year).
- We sent cards with Rosh Hashana greetings to our friends.
Variants and Related Words
- Rosh Hashanah: An alternative common spelling.
- Jewish New Year: A descriptive term in English for the holiday.
- Yamim Noraim (High Holy Days): The period of ten days beginning with Rosh Hashana and ending with Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement).
Synonyms
- Feast of Trumpets: An older English name derived from the central ritual of blowing the shofar.
Related Phrases and Concepts
- Tashlikh: A customary ceremony performed on the afternoon of the first day of Rosh Hashana, involving symbolically casting one's sins into a body of water.
- Shofar: A ram's horn trumpet blown during Rosh Hashana services.
- Machzor: The special prayer book used for the Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services.
Noun
- (Judaism) a solemn Jewish feast day celebrated on the 1st or 1st and 2nd of Tishri; noted for the blowing of the shofar
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