Discover the four Jewish New Years beyond Rosh Hashanah, including the New Year for Kings, Animals, Years, and Trees. Learn their significance in Jewish tradition and modern celebrations.
It took me a very long time to understand the year in the Jewish or Hebrew calendar and what it represents. As a child when my parents told me, usually at Rosh Hashanah, what year it was in the Hebrew calendar, I always came away with a sense of befuddlement.