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Rosh Hashanah is a wonderful time for celebration and tradition. It\u2019s a chance to look forward to a joyous new year and reflect upon the successes of the year gone by. The day starts with blowing the shofar (ram’s horn) and candles are lit each evening. As with most holidays, food plays a central role in the festivities. Parties are filled with pomegranates, love, and celebration as well as plenty of prayer and religious customs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whether you’re Jewish and looking for wording ideas to wish friends a joyful holiday or you simply want to send well wishes to Jewish friends and family members, you\u2019ll find thoughtful Rosh Hashanah greetings here. Plus, you’ll find gorgeous invitations you can use to invite loved ones to celebrate this festive holiday.<\/span>
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Rosh Hashanah Greeting Ideas and Wording Tips<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Celebrating Rosh Hashanah \u2014 the Jewish New Year \u2014 is one of the most joyous occasions on the Jewish calendar. Honoring the first day and second day of the New Year, the name Rosh Hashanah literally translates to “head of the year.” Also called Yom Teruah, it’s the first of several Jewish holidays that occur in late summer and early fall.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The most common greeting for Rosh Hashanah is simply “Happy New Year!” The key difference is that Jewish people typically use Hebrew words to send greetings. If the holiday falls on the Sabbath, you can add Shabbat Shalom to the beginning of any of these greetings. Below are several ways to wish a happy Rosh Hashanah to family, friends, and colleagues.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shanah Tovah<\/b><\/h3>\n

For Rosh Hashanah and similar High Holidays and Days of Awe like Yom Kippur, the common greeting is “shanah tovah.” This phrase translates to “good year” and is a simplified version of the longer salutation “l’shanah tovah u’metukah,” which means “for a good and sweet year.”<\/span><\/p>\n

The shorter phrase is more popular when speaking to someone while written cards often include the longer version. Feel free to express this Rosh Hashanah greeting before, on the day of, and a few days after the holiday as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some ideas for using this Rosh Hashanah greeting:<\/span><\/p>\n