רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה
Meanings
Name
1. Rosh Hashanah (the 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) (Judaism)
2. Any of the four new years laid out in the Mishnah. (more generally)
3. Rosh Hashanah; a book of the Mishnah, and the corresponding books of the Gemarah.
Pronunciation
rosh-hashaná
Examples9
וּמָה אוֹמֵר לָכֶם, אֵין דָּבָר גָּדוֹל מִזֶּה לִהְיוֹת אֶצְלִי עַל ראש השנה.
And I tell you, there is no greater thing than to be with me on Rosh Hashanah.
הַשָּׁנָה ראש השנה חָל ביוֹם א'.
This year New Year's Day falls on Sunday.
בראש השנה רַבִּים מְבַקְּרִים במִקְדָּשִׁים שֶׁל הַשְּׁכוּנָה.
On New Year's Day, many people visit neighborhood shrines.
בראש השנה יפנים רַבִּים הוֹלְכִים למִקְדָּשׁ לְהִתְפַּלֵּל.
On New Year's Day many Japanese go to the shrine to worship.
נָהוּג ביַפָּן לֶאֱכֹל בראש השנה עֻגוֹת אֹרֶז.
There is a custom of eating rice cakes for New Year's in Japan.
בראש השנה יכתבון וּביוֹם צוֹם כִּפּוּר יחתמון.
On Rosh Hashanah it is written, and on Yom Kippur it is sealed.