what do you say for rosh hashanah

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On Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, there are several appropriate greetings you can use to wish someone well. The most common greeting is "Happy New Year," which can be expressed as "Shanah Tovah" in Hebrew. Other greetings include:

  • "Shanah tovah umtukah" - "May you have a good and sweet new year".
  • "Lshanah tovah tikateivu v'teichateimu" - "A good year, and may you be inscribed and sealed (for blessing in the Book of Life)".
  • "Tizku l'shanim rabot" - "May you merit many years".
  • "Chag sameach" - "Happy holiday".
  • "Gut yontiff" - "Wishing you a good holiday" (Ashkenazi Jews).
  • "Anyada bueno, dulse, i alegre" - "May you have a good, sweet, and happy new year" (Sephardi Jews, Ladino).

When greeting someone on Rosh Hashanah, you can use these phrases to express your well wishes for the new year and the holiday season.