Rosh Hashana (Noun)
Meaning
(Judaism) a solemn Jewish feast day celebrated on the 1st or 1st and 2nd of Tishri; noted for the blowing of the shofar.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The rabbi stood before the congregation and began the traditional prayers of Rosh Hashana.
- On Rosh Hashana, families often gather for large meals to mark the start of the new year.
- As the sun rose on Rosh Hashana morning, the synagogue was filled with the sounds of worship.
- In the Jewish calendar, Rosh Hashana is the beginning of the Ten Days of Repentance.
- Rosh Hashana customs include attending synagogue services, reciting special prayers, and listening to the blowing of the shofar.