רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה
Jewish New Year
ROSH ha-sha-NAH
Meanings
Jewish New YearHead of the Year
About “Jewish New Year” in Hebrew
Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the Jewish new year and the start of the ten Days of Awe leading to Yom Kippur. The shofar (ram's horn) is blown in synagogue as a spiritual wake-up call, and symbolic foods are eaten—apples dipped in honey for a sweet year, pomegranates for abundance, and round challah representing the cycle of life. It is believed that God inscribes each person's fate for the coming year on this day.
Example
בְּרֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה אוֹכְלִים תַּפּוּחַ בִּדְבַשׁ.
On Rosh Hashanah we eat apple dipped in honey.
This word starts with the Hebrew letter resh.
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