Get Ready for Rosh Hashanah

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is coming! This year, the holiday begins on the evening of September 6 and lasts until September 8^th. Rosh Hashanah literally means “head of the year.” Rosh Hashanah will usher in the Hebrew Year of 5782, which tells how much time has past since the Creation of the universe. Rosh Hashanah is a time for song, food, reflection and prayer. It’s a chance to celebrate the new year and also a time for reflection about the past year, our actions and intentions, and ways we can make up for past mistakes and do better in the future.

Continue reading below to explore ways you and your family can celebrate Rosh Hashanah together.

Don’t forget to share photos of you enjoying our crafts and activities on our Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram use #MuseumFromHome.

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Bee Houses:

Supplies Needed:

· Toilet paper roll

· Craft supplies

· Markers or pencils

· Paper

· Scissors

· Tape

· 30 inch long string

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DIY Shofar

Supplies Needed:

· Construction Paper

· Paper plate

· Tape or glue

· Craft supplies such as markers, sharpies, and ribbon

· Yarn

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Apple Stamp Cards

Supplies Needed:

· Piece of paper

· Cork

· Cutting blade

· Stamp ink or paint

· Pen or pencil

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Good Deeds Pomegranates

Supplies Needed:

· Construction Paper

· Pencil or pen

· Scissors

· Glue

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Keep Discovering

Check out PJ Library’s 2021 Family Guide to the Fall Holidays here.

Explore shofar related object’s in JMM’s Collections online here.

View kid-friendly Rosh Hashanah recipes here.

Enjoy a read-along of the story Jackie and Jesse and Joni and Jae and learn about the Rosh Hashanah custom of taschlich here.