Jewish Rosh Hashanah 2024. Rosh hashanah, meaning “head of the year,” is the jewish new year celebration (usually in september or october, the first of tishri) according to the jewish. Rosh hashanah kicks off the jewish calendar year and starts the high holy days and the days of repentance.

It is the first of the high holidays or yamim noraim (“days of awe”), celebrated ten days. 2 and ends at sundown on friday, oct.