Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew: head of the year) is the Jewish New Year, observed on the 1st and 2nd of Tishrei in the Hebrew calendar. It marks the beginning of the High Holy Days (Yamim Noraim), a 10-day period of reflection ending with Yom Kippur. Rosh Hashanah traditions include blowing the shofar (ram's horn), eating apples dipped in honey, and attending synagogue services.
Rosh Hashanah falls on the 1st and 2nd of Tishrei in the Hebrew calendar, typically in September or October.
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, celebrating the anniversary of creation and beginning a period of reflection and repentance.
The shofar is a ram's horn blown during Rosh Hashanah services as a call to repentance and spiritual awakening.
Dipping apples in honey symbolizes the wish for a sweet new year.