Jewish New Year 2024. Rosh hashanah, first of the high holidays, is the jewish new year. Rosh hashanah, the jewish new year, and yom kippur, the day of atonement, form the high holidays, also known as the days of awe.

Rosh hashanah is the birthday of the universe, the day g‑d created adam and eve, and it’s celebrated as the jewish new year. Jewish people go to temple to pray for a healthy and prosperous new year and hear the ram’s horn (shofar) blown to call them to attention to repent for their misdeeds.