Rosh Hashana Starts Jewish Year 5775

The chilling blasts of the ramâ??s horn tonight will signal Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, for the worldâ??s Jews. Rosh Hashana, starting the Hebrew year 5775, opens the solemn 10-day period known as the High Holy Days.

Also called Yamim Noraim, or Days of Awe, the holy days are a pause in time when the faithful fast and pray for pardon from their sins over the past year. Jewish tradition says God scrutinizes each person, waiting to see who is worthy of good or bad fortune for the next year.