No single person is known to have created Rosh Hashanah.
In the earliest times the Hebrew year began in autumn with the opening of the economic year. There followed in regular succession the seasons of seed-sowing, growth and ripening of the corn (here meaning any grain) under the influence of the former and the latter rains, harvest and ingathering of the fruits.
In harmony with this was the order of the great agricultural festivals, according to the oldest legislation, namely, the feast of unleavened bread at the beginning of the barley harvest, in the month of Aviv; the feast of harvest, seven weeks later; and the feast of ingathering at the going out or turn of the year. "Aviv" literally means "Spring". (See Exodus 23:14-17; Deuteronomy 16:1-16).
It is likely that the new year was celebrated from ancient times in some special way. The earliest reference to such a custom is, probably, in the account of the vision of Ezekiel (Ezek 40:1). This took place at the beginning of the year, on the tenth day of the month (Tishri). On the same day the beginning of the year of jubilee was to be proclaimed by the blowing of trumpets (Lev 25:9). According to the Septuagint rendering of Ezek 44:20, special sacrifices were to be offered on the first day of the seventh month as well as on the first day of the first month. This first day of the seventh month was appointed by the Law to be "a day of blowing of trumpets".
There was to be a holy convocation; no servile work was to be done; and special sacrifices were to be offered (Lev 23:23-25; Num 29:1-6). This day was not expressly called New-Year's Day, but it was evidently so regarded by the Jews at a very early period.
Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are included in the liturgical calendars mandated in the Torah (See Numbers 29, for example). So, if you believe that The Bible comes from God, then God started it.
Rosh Hashanah was on October 3rd in 1959.
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year.
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year.
Rosh Hashanah fell on September 30th, 1943.
In 2014, Rosh Hashanah will begin at sundown on September 24.In 2015, Rosh Hashanah will begin at sundown on September 13.
The holy days of Rosh Hashanah were on September 14-15 this year (2015). Rosh Hashanah began at sunset on September 13. During Rosh Hashanah, "L'shanah tovah" is the customary greeting.See also:More about Rosh Hashanah
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Some libraries are closed on Rosh Hashanah and some are not. It depends on which library you are referring to.
Rosh Hashanah is on Rosh Chodesh. What you mean to ask is, What are the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. These are the Aseret Yemai Teshuvah, the Ten Days of Repentance.
In the United States, most schools are not closed on Rosh Hashanah. In countries such as Israel they might be closed. Rosh Hashanah is an important Jewish celebration and the population of Israel is largely Jewish.
Rosh Hashana is the only Jewish holiday that is two days long both in and out of Israel. See the question "why does rosh hashanah last for two days"
Yes, because you can light additional candles on Rosh Hashanah from an existing flame.