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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.
Rosh Hashanah is only one of the many new years listed in the Talmud. There are new years for vegetables, for counting the reign of kings, for trees. Rosh Hashanah is the date that marks, at least according to sages quoted in the Talmud, the birthday of the world when Adam and Eve were created (T.B. Rosh Hashanah 27a).