When the Year Begins

When the Year Begins

In Vayikra 23:24-25, G-d tells us: “In the seventh month [Tishre] on the first of the month, you shall have a day of rest, a memorial of blowing of horns, a holy convocation.  You shall do no work…”  Rosh Hashana – the only holiday that lasts for two consecutive days in the Land of Israel…