Rosh Hashana (A major Jewish observance now accepted as inaugurating the religious New Year)

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• Rosh Hashana — [rōsh′ hə shô′nə, həshä′nə; ] Heb [ rōsh′ hä shä nä′] n. 〚Heb rosh hashana, lit., head (or first) of the year〛 the Jewish New Year, celebrated on the 1st and 2d days of Tishri: also sp. Rosh Hashona or Rosh Hashanah * * * ▪ …   Universalium

• Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… …   Universalium

• biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …   Universalium