When Is Rosh Hashanah 2024. Rabbi saadia gaon explains that one of the reasons for blowing the shofar on rosh hashanah is that when the torah was given, there was a great shofar blast. The central mitzvah of rosh hashanah (the jewish new year) is to hear the shofar being blown—often in synagogue, ideally as part of the prayer service.

Rosh hashanah is celebrated with candle lighting in the evenings, festive meals with sweet delicacies during the night and day, prayer services that include the sounding of. Yet, for millions, the situation is essentially the same, as they patiently bide their time before they will once again mingle with others.