What is the name of the Jewish New Year?

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Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year; its name literally means “Head of the Year” in Hebrew. It begins on the 1st of Tishrei and opens the Ten Days of Awe leading to Yom Kippur. Traditions include blowing the shofar (ram’s horn) to awaken reflection, and eating apples dipped in honey to symbolize a sweet year.

To distinguish the options: Elul is the preparatory month before Rosh Hashanah, focused on reflection; Sukkot (Succoss) is a harvest festival that follows Yom Kippur; “New Year” is a generic term, not the holiday’s name. Memory tip: “Rosh” = head/start, so Rosh Hashanah marks the “head” of the year.