◆ Rosh Hashanah 2026

Customs & Observances

• Blowing the shofar — 100 blasts during the day
• Festive meals with symbolic foods: apples dipped in honey, pomegranate, fish head
• Tashlich — casting sins into a body of water
• Greeting others with "Shanah Tovah" and "Ketivah v'Chatimah Tovah"

Greetings & Blessings for Rosh Hashanah

Traditional greetings used before, during, and after Rosh Hashanah:

• Shanah Tovah — "A good year"
• L'Shanah Tovah Tikateivu V'teichateimu — "May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year"
• Ketivah V'Chatimah Tovah — "May you be written and sealed for good"
• Chag Sameach — "A joyous holiday"

בעברית:

• שנה טובה — ברכה לראש השנה
• לשנה טובה תכתבו ותחתמו — ברכה מסורתית
• כתיבה וחתימה טובה — לקראת יום הדין
• חג שמח

About Rosh Hashanah

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is observed on the 1st and 2nd of Tishrei. It marks the Day of Judgment when all humanity is judged, and begins the Ten Days of Repentance culminating in Yom Kippur.

Also known as: Rosh Hashana, Jewish New Year

Jewish holidays begin at sunset on the evening before the date shown and conclude at nightfall (when three medium stars are visible) on the final day. In the Diaspora, major Torah festivals are observed for two days (Yom Tov Sheni shel Galuyot), while in Israel they are observed for one day.