Uploaded September 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Happy New Year! It's that time of year again! Time to dip the apples in honey and celebrate the Jewish New Year.

This video introduces and explains some common Rosh Hashana related vocabulary and pronunciations. Lighthearted and aimed at a general audience, you can use these terms to learn more about the traditions and terminology of Judaism and specifically this festive holiday.

There are many variations of these pronunciations throughout the Jewish world, however the Modern Hebrew pronunciations are reflected in this video and suggested English pronunciations may depend on your native accent.

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*GLOSSARY*
List of words mentioned in the video with Hebrew translation and phonetic transliteration:

Rosh Hashana – ראש השנה – ROSH ha-shah-NAH
Apple(s) – תפוח / תפוחים – tah-POO-ach / tah-poo-CHIM
In Honey – בדבש – be-DVAHSH
Pomegranate(s) – רימון / רימונים – ree-MOHN / ree-moh-NEEM
Custom – מנהג – mean-HAHG (mean-AHG)
Shofar – שופר – sho-FAR

(Have a) Happy and Sweet New Year
שנה טובה ומתוקה
shah-NAH toh-VAH oo-may-too-KAH

Happy New Year!