Jewish Holidays 2024 2025 Rosh Hashanah. Rosh hashanah, first of the high holidays, is the jewish new year. ראש השנה), (literally “head of the year”), is the jewish new year.
2, and ends after nightfall on friday, oct. Rosh hashanah (the jewish new year) is packed with mitzvahs, special foods and traditions, and it’s one of the most important holidays in the jewish calendar.