Rosh Hashanah is September 15-17
Shana Tova to our Jewish colleagues and students!
Rosh Hashanah is the start of the Jewish New Year and begins the Jewish High Holiday period. It takes place on the first two days of Tishrei, the first month of the Hebrew calendar. Like the January 1st New Year celebrations and Lunar New Year celebrations, Rosh Hashanah is a time for celebration, introspection, and new beginnings. For ten days, beginning with Rosh Hashanah, people devote themselves to special prayers and acts of repentance. This special penitential period culminates with Yom Kippur, the day of atonement, beginning at sundown on September 24 this year.
Rosh Hashanah is commonly spent attending synagogue and eating festive meals with loved ones. One custom practiced on Rosh Hashanah is Tashlich, where one walks into a body of water and ritually casts off sins. See other traditions around the world, including varied symbolic foods and Rosh Hashanah practices.
For incoming new students, SCU’s Havdalah Welcome Dinner will be held on September 16 from 7:00-8:00PM outside of Nobili Dining Hall.
See other Santa Clara University resources and ways to connect to our local Jewish community:
