Sound the Shofar this Rosh Hashanah
/Shanah Tovah (Happy New Year)! The Jewish new year of 5785 kicks off on Rosh Hashanah when people wish each other Shanah Tovah – a sweet new year! Together, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur make up the Jewish High Holidays with the ten days in between known as the “days of awe.” This year, Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 and ends the evening on Friday, October 4, 2024. Yom Kippur begins the evening of Friday, October 11, 2024 and ends the evening of Saturday, Oct 12, 2024.
What’s Happening
Rosh Hashanah Stories to Read with Your Children
Rosh Hashanah Books
Children under 5
Rosh Hashanah Books
Ages 5-8
Local Nosh for Rosh Hashanah
A Sweet New Rosh Hashanah Family Resource
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is one of the two High Holidays that arrive each fall. The other is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Rosh Hashanah is often referred to as the birthday of the world. It’s a time to reflect, sing, pray, gather with loved ones, and of course, eat delicious apple treats and round challah. PJ Library has created a family guide for starting the new year.
The Jewish new year kicks off on Rosh Hashanah when people wish each other l’shana tova – a sweet new year! Together, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur make up the Jewish High Holidays with the ten days in between known as the “days of awe.”
