Rosh Hashana 947 - The Jewish New Year

Rosh Hashana 947 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה 4708

Warning! Converting between Hebrew and Gregorian dates for very early years is mathematically possible, but the results should be treated as approximations rather than historically precise dates. ^[1]

The Jewish New Year 🍏🍯

Rosh Hashana for Hebrew Year 4708 began on Friday, 22 September 0947 and ended on Sunday, 24 September 0947.

Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew: ראש השנה), (literally “head of the year”), is the Jewish New Year. It is the first of the High Holidays or Yamim Noraim (“Days of Awe”), celebrated ten days before Yom Kippur. Rosh Hashanah is observed on the first two days of Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is described in the Torah as יום תרועה (Yom Teruah, a day of sounding [the Shofar]).

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Dates for Rosh Hashana

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Hebrew Dates
Rosh Hashana 944	FridayFri, September 25Sep 25	SundaySun, September 27Sep 27	1-2 Tishrei 4705
Rosh Hashana 945	WednesdayWed, September 15Sep 15	FridayFri, September 17Sep 17	1-2 Tishrei 4706
Rosh Hashana 946	SundaySun, September 4Sep 4	TuesdayTue, September 6Sep 6	1-2 Tishrei 4707
Rosh Hashana 947	FridayFri, September 22Sep 22	SundaySun, September 24Sep 24	1-2 Tishrei 4708
Rosh Hashana 948	WednesdayWed, September 11Sep 11	FridayFri, September 13Sep 13	1-2 Tishrei 4709
Rosh Hashana 949	SundaySun, August 31Aug 31	TuesdayTue, September 2Sep 2	1-2 Tishrei 4710
Rosh Hashana 950	SundaySun, September 20Sep 20	TuesdayTue, September 22Sep 22	1-2 Tishrei 4711
Rosh Hashana 951	WednesdayWed, September 8Sep 8	FridayFri, September 10Sep 10	1-2 Tishrei 4712