What is the Jewish New Year, observed on the first day of Tishrei, called?

The Jewish New Year, observed on the first day of Tishrei, is called Rosh Hashanah.

Rosh Hashanah literally means “head of the year” in Hebrew. It begins on the first day of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar, and begins the traditional Jewish year for calendar and religious purposes. It is also associated with judgment, repentance, and the start of the Ten Days of Repentance.

The holiday is observed for one day in Israel and commonly for two days in many communities outside Israel. Services include special prayers and the sounding of the shofar, a ram’s horn, though the shofar is not itself the name of the holiday.

Apples dipped in honey are a popular custom expressing hope for a sweet year. Rosh Hashanah is distinct from Yom Kippur, which occurs ten days later and is devoted especially to fasting, prayer, and atonement.