Rosh Hashanah
Hebrewthe Jewish New Year
The Jewish New Year, a two-day holiday in early fall marked by the blowing of the shofar and, for many, apples dipped in honey for a sweet year ahead. It kicks off the Ten Days of Repentance that end at Yom Kippur.
In the wild
"Elul is the month before Rosh Hashanah, and the custom is to blow the shofar every weekday morning until the day before the holiday." (Daily edition, Aug 13, 2026)