September 13 - October 12, 2007
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Tishrei's poster is a picture of the planet Earth with birthday candles in it set in a background of a starry sky. The first of Tishrei, the new year, is considered hayom harat olam - the day the world was created. 		 
The name of 'This New Month' is Tishrei
Rosh Chodesh Tishrei is Thursday, September 13 and the month of Tishrei ends on Friday, October 12, 2007

The Themes for Tishrei are:
  • The Birthday of the world
  • The New Year and new beginnings
  • Friendship
Holidays in Tishrei are:
  The first of Tishrei is considered hayom harat olam, the day the world was created. Thus the New Year celebrates the world's creation. The month is replete with more holidays than any other in the Hebrew calendar-- Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, Yom Kippur, the solemn Day of Atonement, Sukkot, the joyous harvest holiday, Shimini Atzeret, the rain festival, and then finally Simchat Torah, the festive holiday rejoicing in Torah are all celebrated in rapid succession.

The emotions of Tishrei run the gamut from solemnity to joy and then back again. This emotional cycle reflects the process of growth and change that takes place in each of us as we prepare for the coming of a new year. So too are these emotions reflected in the earth's patterns as the globe tilts on its axis and we move from one season to the next. An old year is once again completed and as the season turns, it brings with it the promise of renewal and growth of the body and spirit, and the hopes for a prosperous new year.
 
CREDITS: The JCC Association would like to thank the following individuals for their contributions to the Tishrei portion of the "This New Month" Project.
  • Jill Suzanne Jacobs, Jewish writer and educator
  • Chavie Sender
 

 



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