Rosh Hashanah , a holiday that celebrates the Jewish New Year , began at sunset on Monday, Sept. 22.

Jews in Iowa and across the world will take part in celebrations over two days that include reciting prayers near a body of water and eating foods such as apples dipped in honey.

It’s one of the holiest holidays for Jewish people around the world and translates from Hebrew to mean "the head of the year." It can be treated as a time of reflection on the previous year and new hopes coming into the new year.

Here’s everything you need to know about Rosh Hashanah.

When is Rosh Hashanah 2025?

Holidays on the Jewish calendar begin on the evening prior to the listed calendar date. Rosh Hashanah typically begins on the first day of the seventh month, meaning this year’s celebrations start o

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