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Rosh Hashanah was on October 3rd in 1959.
Rosh Hashanah is determined by the Hebrew Calendar.
1-2 of Tishrei.
Rosh Hashanah celebrates the New Year, the anniversary of the date that God created Adam and Eve.
The evening (6:00 p.m. in Tel Aviv) of October 3rd
Rosh Hashana is always observed on the first day of Tishrei in the Jewish ritual calendar. The next occurrence will begin IY"H at sunset on Wednesday evening, September 8, 2010.
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year's Day In the Gregorian calendar, the earliest date on which it falls is September 5th, and the latest is October 5th.
Each year on the same date (Rosh Hashanah), everyone'sage had a year added to it. See Rashi commentary on Exodus 30:16.
The Jewish calendar is dated from the creation of the world. Each Jewish year begins at Rosh Hashanah, which falls sometime during October or late September.
The Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah, will begin Sep. 8th this year at sunset and end Sep. 10th at nightfall. For more info, go to jewfaq.org
Aside from its minor customs, Rosh Hashanah and its major observances were created by God, since it is commanded in the Torah (Leviticus ch.23).More information:Rosh Hashanah is the first two days of the month of Tishrei, and is the Jewish New Year. Our traditions state that at that time the world is judged for the coming year (Talmud, Rosh Hashanah 16a); and during services we read the Torah and say prayers which ask for a good year and which declare God's kingship over the world. The shofar (ram's horn) is blown (Leviticus 23:24; Talmud, Rosh Hashanah 33b-34a), symbolically heralding God's kingship, and calling to mind the covenant of Isaac (see Genesis ch.22). Festive meals are held in the home, and traditional foods (such as the well-known apple dipped in honey) are eaten to symbolize a sweet year (See Talmud, Keritut 6a).See also:The Jewish holidays
Jewish people celebrate Rosh Hashana, the New Year, on the 1st day of the 7th month of the lunar calendar. All Jewish holidays are based on the lunar calendar. On the first date following the last day of the old year, just like christians, muslims, sikhs, buddhists, hindos, taoists, wiccan and every other religion.