Rosh Hashanah 2022

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Happy Rosh Hashanah: L'Shana Tovah tikatevu! - Lynnwood Times (Lynnwood Times)

This year's Rosh Hashanah marks the start of year 5783 in the Hebrew calendar. “Rosh Hashanah” means “head of the year” in Hebrew.

The Jewish calendar is based on a lunar calendar system and has 354 days but adds an additional month seven times in 19 years to keep in sync with the solar year. [National Geographic,](https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/history-traditions-rosh-hashanah) the earliest mention of Rosh Hashanah by name is found in [the Mishnah](https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/ancient-toilet-jerusalem-scli-intl-scn/index.html), a Jewish legal text dated to 200 C.E. This year’s Rosh Hashanah marks the start of year 5783 in the Hebrew calendar.

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Rosh Hashanah 2022: What you should know about the Jewish ... (pennlive.com)

Some Jews observe Rosh Hashanah for one day while others observe over a two-day period. Work is prohibited during the holiday and religious Jews spend most of ...

During the holiday, Jews eat loaves of the traditional braided bread known as round challah. It also marks the beginning of the [10 Days of Awe](https://www.jewfaq.org/days_of_awe) – a 10-day period of “introspection and repentance.” Yom Kippur, is considered the most important holiday in Judaism, is a final day of atonement. Sweet foods are popular during Rosh Hashanah, ancient Jews believed apples had healing properties and honey signifies the hope that the new year will be sweet. It also marks the start of year 5783 in the Jewish calendar. Jewish congregations will recite prayers from a special prayer book known as the Rosh Hashanah, also known as the Jewish New Year, is one of Judaism’s holiest days.

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Why fireworks won't be set off as Jewish community celebrates Rosh ... (Hertfordshire Mercury)

Rosh Hashanah begins today and is set to be a big celebration for the Hertfordshire Jewish communities. The Jewish celebration of the new year typically ...

However people also use it as a time to ask God for forgiveness for any mistakes they may have made and remind themselves not to repeat those mistakes in the following year. Yom Kippur then takes place 10-days later, which is considered the holiest and most important day of the year in Judaism. It begins on the first day of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar in September or October. Rosh Hashanah begins today and is set to be a big celebration for the Hertfordshire Jewish communities. [Rosh Hashanah is celebrated](https://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/whats-on/rosh-hashanah-2022-everything-you-7624332) without any loud displays. It also allows people to reflect on the year while thinking ahead to the next.

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