Rosh Hashana

Rosh Hashanah is the head of the year — “Rosh”, not merely “beginning”. Just as the head gives life and direction to the body, so too Rosh Hashanah influences every day of the year.

In Chassidut, Rosh Hashanah is the day when the soul of the world is renewed. It’s when each person is empowered to draw down divine light into their life, their community, and the entire world.

The sounding of the shofar is more than a call — it is a cry of the soul, a coronation of the King, and a spiritual alarm clock awakening the world to prepare for Geulah. As the Rebbe’s teaching, this day is part of the process of revealing Moshiach, who will bring the world to its full purpose.