Rosh Hashanah
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Etymology edit
From Hebrew רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה (rosh hashaná, literally “head of the year”). Compare Yiddish ראָש־השנה (ròsh-(h)ashóne).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɹɑʃ (h)əˈʃɑnə/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɹɒʃ həˈʃɑːnə/
- Rhymes: -ɑːnə
- Hyphenation: Rosh‧Ha‧sha‧nah
Proper noun edit
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.
- 2015, Rod Parsley, God's End-Time Calendar, Charisma House, →ISBN, page 107:
- Rosh Hashanah begins a ten-day period during which Jews enter into self-examination and repentance, known as the Ten Days of Awe, which conclude on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. During this time, God, in a sense, withdraws His presence in order to create a hunger in the hearts of His people so that they will abandon all else in pursuit of Him.
- 2021, Dr Philippa Kaye, Doctors Get Cancer Too, Vie Books, page 216:
- The past two days we have celebrated Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.
Synonyms edit
- (Jewish holiday): Jewish New Year, Feast of Trumpets, Yom Teruah
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- (Jewish holiday): shana tova
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Noun edit
Rosh Hashanah (plural Rosh Hashanahs)
- A specific occurrence of this holiday.