Countdown to Rosh Hashanah

What is Rosh Hashanah?

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, the start of the ten High Holy Days that end with Yom Kippur. It is a time to look back on the year, to hear the shofar, a ram’s horn, and to wish each other a sweet year.

When is Rosh Hashanah?

Rosh Hashanah is the 1st of Tishrei in the Jewish calendar, in September or early October. The countdown is to the first day; the holiday begins at sunset the evening before.

Ways to mark the day

• Dip apple slices in honey, for a sweet new year.
• Bake a round challah, the bread of the holiday.
• Think of what you want to change in the coming year.

How the countdown works

The date is worked out for every year, so the clock always counts down to the next one. It counts on your own device’s time and reaches zero at midnight where you are. Full screen puts it on a classroom board or a big screen, and Your own event counts down to a date of your own instead.