Pronunciations

Definitions

• n. The Jewish new year.

Example Sentences

Languages of Origin

• Textual Hebrew

Etymology

• ראש השנה, lit. 'head of the year'

Who Uses This

• Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
• Non-Jews: (words that have spread outside of Jewish networks)

Regions

• North America
• Great Britain
• South Africa
• Australia / New Zealand

Dictionaries

• The New Joys of Yiddish, by Leo Rosten and Lawrence Bush (New York, 2003[1968]).
• The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).
• The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

Alternative Spellings

Rosh Hashana, Rosheshone, Rosh Hashoneh, Rosh Hashone, Rosh Hashonah, Rosh Hashona, Rosh Hashonoh