Find out why some people bring an animal head to a festive Rosh Hashana meal. Includes explanations of other customs.
Read an interpretation of the holiday of Rosh Hashanah. Includes details about redemption and shofar blowing.
Read through details about remembering and repentance. Find stories about the shofar and the Book of Days.
Project Genesis organization presents this explanation of the Jewish New Year and the first month of the Jewish calendar.
Learn about the customs of Rosh Hashanah from a World Zionist expert. Find out why Jews don't have to follow every practice.
Peruse a collection of resources that celebrate the traditions of Rosh Hashanah. Includes recipes and activities.
Find the story of Rosh Hashanah and the High Holy Days. Discover the meaning and significance of the shofar.
Get details about the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah. Find out why it is a Day of Judgement and remembrance.
Get background information about the holiday of Rosh Hashanah. Outlines the holiday's origins and meaning.
Learn the significance of the sound of the shofar, or ram's horn, on this introspective day that marks the start of the new year. Includes dates.
Find out when the shofar is blown on Rosh Hashanah. Includes details about its significance.
Offers a concise description of the Jewish New Year and explains remembrance ceremonies and traditional methods of worshipping.
Learn about the month of Elul and the first holiday of the new year, Rosh Hashanah. Includes Torah portions and a Jewish calendar.
Take a look at a collection of traditional recipes for the feast during Rosh Hashanah. Includes Kosher FAQs.
Discover the origins of Rosh Hashanah. Learn about this important holiday celebrating the birth of the world.
Encyclopedia article on the Jewish New Year includes links to related Internet resources.
Index of links to texts and audio files that provide insight into the rules and rituals of the Jewish New Year.
Peruse a collection of High Holy Day activities for kids. Includes games, snacks, songs, and crafts.
Learn about the traditions of the High Holy Days, which begin the Jewish New Year.
Hear the shofar or listen to Rosh Hashanah Torah readings. Provides details about the month of Elul.
Celebrate the coming of the New Year by preparing this honey cake. Includes complete instructions.
Explains the reasons why the holiday is still observed for two days.
Recounts the dramatic sacrifice of the prayer's author, Rabbi Amnon of Mainz, Germany, who refused to convert to Christianity 1000 years ago.
Find a Rosh Hashana journal with messages from a yeshiva. Includes articles and Midrash.