Pronounced: G-MAHR KHAH-tee-mah toe-VAH, Origin: Hebrew, literally “a good signing/sealing.” This is a traditional greeting during the Ten Days of Repentance, referring to the belief that on Rosh Hashanah our fates are written, or inscribed, in the Book of Life, and on Yom Kippur they are sealed.
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How to Greet Someone on Rosh Hashanah
Shana Tova and various other greetings are used when wishing someone a happy Jewish new year.
Text of Tashlich
This prayer is traditionally recited on Rosh Hashanah by a flowing body of water.
