Rosh Hashanah

Symbols of Rosh Hashanah

Visual symbols of the Jewish New Year include the shofar and apples and honey. 

Where to Stream High Holiday Services

How to watch Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur prayer services online.

Rosh Hashanah Quiz

Test your knowledge about the Jewish New Year!

10 Questions Jill Soloway of “Transparent” Answers on the High Holidays

For the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the 10Q project offers a question a day to promote reflection.

Ask the Expert: Why Blow the Shofar?

Why we blow a ram's horn on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

What Is Shabbat Shuvah?

The Sabbath between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur emphasizes themes of return and repentance.

The Shofar’s Question

The sound of the ram's horn asks: "What are you doing here?"

Rosh Hashanah History

How the Jewish New Year became a major holiday.

10 Things the Shofar Symbolizes

Here's how the shofar sounds were interpreted in a classic text more than 1,000 years ago.

Highlights of the Rosh Hashanah Service

How the liturgy for the Jewish New Year differs from standard Shabbat and weekday prayers.