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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.
Nor does the word shofar ever appear in the Hebrew text of the Torah in connection with the holiday Jewish people call Rosh Hashanah. In the passage quoted above, the holiday is simply called Yom T'ruah, a day of blowing. However, it means more than simply blowing a trumpet or ram's horn.