Jewish Holiday New Year
The first two days of the jewish new year tishrei 1 and 2 beginning at sundown on the eve of tishrei 1.
Jewish holiday new year. The jewish new year a holiday observed with festive meals and a day spent in prayer or quiet meditation. A day devoted to self examination and the chance to begin the new year with a clean slate. The jewish day of atonement the most solemn day of the jewish year.
The main textual origin for the four new year s days comes from the mishnah in rosh hashanah 1 1. It is the birthday of the universe the day g d created adam and eve and it s celebrated as the head of the jewish year. The new year on the first of nisan is mentioned in both exodus 12 2 and deuteronomy 16 1.
Rosh hashanah 2020 begins at sundown on september 18 and continues through nightfall on september 20 see more details here. Meaning head of the year the celebration begins on the first day of tishrei the seventh month of the hebrew. Days of awe specified by leviticus 23 23 32.
Origins of the four new year s days in judaism. There are references to several of these new year s days in the torah as well.