Rosh Hashanah

alternative Rosh Hashana

1. JudaismThe Jewish holiday marking the start of the liturgical year, taking place on the first two days of Tishrei, 163 days after the first day of Passover.

   The past two days we have celebrated Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

   2021, Dr Philippa Kaye, Doctors Get Cancer Too, Vie Books, page 216

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   Rosh Hashanah begins a ten-day period during which Jews enter into self-examination and repentance, known as the Ten Days of Awe, which conclude on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. During this time, God, in a sense, withdraws His presence in order to create a hunger in the hearts of His people so that they will abandon all else in pursuit of Him.

   2015, Rod Parsley, God's End-Time Calendar, Charisma House, →ISBN, page 107

   Synonyms: Day of Memorial, Feast of Trumpets, Jewish New Year, Yom Teruah

plural Rosh Hashanahs · alternative Rosh Hashana

1. A specific occurrence of this holiday.