Rosh Hashanah רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה
The Jewish New Year: two days of prayer, the sound of the shofar and sweet wishes for a good year.
Greeting: Shanah Tovah! ("A good year") · Shanah Tovah u'Metukah ("a good and sweet year")
The story
How it is observed
Blessings and prayers
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה׳ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל יוֹם טוֹב
Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha'olam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu l'hadlik ner shel Yom Tov.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to light the holiday candle.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה׳ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה
Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha'olam, shehecheyanu v'kiy'manu v'higiyanu lazman hazeh.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has given us life, sustained us and brought us to this season.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה׳ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הָעֵץ
Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha'olam, borei p'ri ha'etz.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who creates the fruit of the tree.
יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ ה׳ אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, שֶׁתְּחַדֵּשׁ עָלֵינוּ שָׁנָה טוֹבָה וּמְתוּקָה
Y'hi ratzon mil'fanecha, Adonai Eloheinu v'Elohei avoteinu, shet'chadesh aleinu shanah tovah um'tukah.
May it be Your will, Lord our God and God of our ancestors, that You renew for us a good and sweet year.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה׳ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ לִשְׁמֹעַ קוֹל שׁוֹפָר
Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha'olam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu lishmoa kol shofar.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to hear the sound of the shofar.
Reading and psalm
Psalm 27, "The Lord is my light and my salvation", is said every day from the month of Elul until the end of Sukkot. Psalm 47, which speaks of the sound of the shofar, is recited before it is blown.
Customs and foods
Celebrate as a family
A meaningful gift
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