Rosh HaShanah Lessons about the Head of the Year

(1) Rosh HaShanah is the first day of the month of Tishrei in the Hebrew Calendar. It is the anniversary of G-d’s creation of Adam and Hava (Eve) on the sixth day of Creation. Every year on this day, G-d judges all people and all nations for the coming year. This makes it a very significant day for Noahides and all other Gentiles. In 20’26, Rosh HaShanah starts at sundown on Friday, September 11. Here is an audio lesson by the Director of Ask Noah International, that concludes with the sounding of a shofar (ram’s horn):

(2) Rosh HaShanah marks the start of another year on the anniversary of the sixth day of Creation. However, we might expect that it would have the Hebrew name HaShanah Chadashah, with a translation of “the New Year”. Instead, its name means “Head of the Year”. What is the meaning of this, and what is the lesson for us? Rabbi Nachman Simon explains that in this audio lesson:

(3) Another name in Hebrew for Rosh HaShanah is Yom HaDin, the annual “Day of Judgment”. Before and during this day, we pray and wish each other that G-d will judge us to be inscribed and sealed in His “Book of Life”. This audio lesson by the Director of Ask Noah gives a short explanation of what this means.