technically there are four, but the popular one, the one for cleansing the soul is Rosh HaShana (literally the "head of the year")
for secular new years, you would just say "happy new year" to a Jewish man.
the "head" of the year, its the Jewish new year. shanna=year in Hebrew
Rosh HaShanah translated from Hebrew means "the head of the year". It is the holiday for the start of the new year on the Jewish calender.
Rosh Hashna is in every year, it is the exacly the start of the new year. Rosh Hashna means in Hebrew- the head of the year.
Rosh Hashanah (literally "Head of the Year").
Rosh haShana
There are actually four new years in the Jewish calendar:First of Nisan - this is the day that all holidays are counted from.First of Elul - the first of the months regarding Maasrot (tithing).First of Tishrei - Rosh Hashana15th of Shevat - Tu B'Shevat - the new year for trees.
It was 5769 up until Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year which this year began on the 18th of September in the secular calendar; so, according to the Jewish calendar, it is now 5770.
Jews celebrate the New Year on the first day of the seventh Hebrew month, which occurs in September or October.
It is called Rosh Hashanah or ראש ×”×©× ×”
Rosh Hashana is the Jewish New Year.
La Chaim is Hebrew for "To Life." It is generally used as a toast, especially in regards to the Jewish New Year Rosh Hashana.