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Many Jewish Americans celebrate Rosh Hashana (or Rosh Hashanah), which is also known as the Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashana starts on the first day of Tishrei (or Tishri), which is the seventh month in the Jewish calendar, and may last for two days.It is sometimes called the Day of Remembrance or the Day of Blowing the Shofar. The shofar is blown at some stage during Rosh Hashana.osh Hashana starts on the first day of Tishrei (or Tishri), which is the seventh month in the Jewish calendar, and may last for two days. It is sometimes called the Day of Remembrance or the Day of Blowing the Shofar. The shofar is blown at some stage during Rosh Hashana.
On the week before Rosh Hashanah, at the end of the month of Elul, the atmosphere of repentance is intensified by the addition of selichot (×¡Ö°×Ö´×××Ö¹×ª). Selichot are special prayers for forgiveness recited in the early hours of the morning at the synagogue.