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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.
The first day of the calendar year, Rosh HaShanah, on 1 Tishri is determined as follows: The new year starts on the day of the new moon that occurs about 354 days (or 384 days if the previous year was a leap year) after 1 Tishri of the previous year. If the new moon occurs after noon on that day, delay the new year by one day.