what is shana tova

"Shana tova" is a Hebrew phrase used as a greeting during Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. It means "good year" or "for a good year". The catch-all Jewish new year greeting for the entire season is “Shanah tovah” . Sometimes, variations of "Shana tova" are also used as greetings during Rosh Hashanah. For example, on occasion, the Hebrew word for "sweet" may be added to the end of the greeting: "Shana tova umetuka".