Rosh Hashanah

• Rosh Hashana

From Yiddish ראָש־השנה‎ (ròsh-(h)ashóne), from Hebrew רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה‎ (rosh hashaná, literally “head of the year”).

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɹɑʃ (h)əˈʃɑnə/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌɹɒʃ həˈʃɑːnə/
• Rhymes: -ɑːnə
• Hyphenation: Rosh‧Ha‧sha‧nah

Rosh Hashanah

1. 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.
   • 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.

• (Jewish holiday): Jewish New Year, Feast of Trumpets, Yom Teruah

• (Jewish holiday): shana tova

Rosh Hashanah (plural Rosh Hashanahs)

1. A specific occurrence of this holiday.