&sq=&lang=&file=File:Shofar-16-Zachi-Evenor.jpg) A shofar, symbol of the Rosh Hashanah holiday | |
| Tractate of the Talmud | |
|---|---|
| Seder: | Moed |
| Number of Mishnahs: | 35 |
| Chapters: | 4 |
| Babylonian Talmud pages: | 35 |
| Jerusalem Talmud pages: | 22 |
| Tosefta chapters: | 2 |
Rosh Hashanah (Hebrew: רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה) is the name of a text of Jewish law originating in the Mishnah which formed the basis of tractates in both the Babylonian Talmud and the Jerusalem Talmud of the same name. It is the eighth tractate of the order Moed. The text contains the most important rules concerning the calendar year, together with a description of the inauguration of the months, laws on the form and use of the shofar and laws related to the religious services during the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah.