When does rosh hashanah end

For people of the Jewish faith, the holiday known as Rosh Hashanah is happening now.

Rosh Hashanah celebrates the Jewish New Year, which is different than the one that is celebrated on Jan.

1 every year. It's set using the Hebrew calendar, which is different than the calendar we use on a daily basis.

Rosh Hashanah is celebrated now through the evening of Oct. 4, and the next big holiday after that is Yom Kippur, which "closes the book" on the former year, and is considered the holiest of Jewish holidays because it focuses on a reconciliation with God.

Here's what to know about the holidays.

What is Rosh Hashanah?

It is the Jewish new year, and this year will mark the year 5785 on the Hebrew calendar.

The names translates to "Head of the Year" and it is celebration of the birth of the universe and creation of Adam and Eve.

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The observance of Rosh Hashanah includes blowing the shofar - a ram’s horn - on both mornings of the holid