How to Use Rosh Hashanah in a Sentence

Rosh Hashanah

noun
  • Taste Just in time for Rosh Hashanah, a new reason to feel guilty.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2022
  • The trial starts Tuesday, Sept. 27, and was delayed by one day because the court was closed for the observance of Rosh Hashanah.
    Dallas News, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Jews across the empire began serving baklava on the holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Purim as well.
    John Moretti, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Aug. 2023
  • On the docket for next week: Rosh Hashanah begins Sunday — shana tova to all who celebrate.
    Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2022
  • Weiss has talked about attending Rosh Hashanah services as a minor leaguer in Montana.
    Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2023
  • His $58 Rosh Hashanah menu is a lighter take on the traditional meal, starting with duck consomme and a salad sweetened with dates and honey vinaigrette.
    Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 9 Sep. 2020
  • According to Jewish tradition, a person who dies on Rosh Hashanah, which began tonight, is a tzaddik, a person of great righteousness.
    Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2020
  • Challahs are usually braided into loafs, but the circular shape is a Rosh Hashanah tradition, according to Chabad.
    Daniel Kool, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Other Jewish holidays like Passover and Rosh Hashanah typically hold more significance.
    Katarina Avendaño, Good Housekeeping, 14 Oct. 2022
  • So Jewish families began creating elaborate postcards to celebrate Rosh Hashanah.
    Melissa Rayworth, Star Tribune, 15 Oct. 2020

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