The Four Names of Rosh Hashanah

Head of the Year

Rosh means Head.

Shanah means Year.

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Just like the head controls the body, the whole year is controlled by what Hashem decides for us on Rosh Hashanah.

​ראש השנה​

Day of Judgement

​יום הדין

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Day of Shofar Blowing

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The Shofar blowing is like the blowing of trumpets when the King is crowned. On Rosh Hashanah, we reaffirm Hashem as our King.

We heard the Shofar blast on Har Sinai when the Torah was given.

Shofar blowing also symbolises a time of judgement.​

​יום תרועה

Day of Rememberance

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On Rosh Hashanah, Hashem recalls all the actions of mankind from the previous year and provides a new destiny for each individual and group for the new year.

יום הזכרון