Rosh Hashanah Greetings: Messages For The Jewish New Year

October 6, 2026

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The traditional Rosh Hashanah greeting is 'Shana Tova', meaning 'a good year'. Here are Rosh Hashanah greetings and Jewish New Year messages for family, friends and colleagues, plus the meaning of the Hebrew phrases so you can use them with confidence.

Traditional Rosh Hashanah greetings

Shana Tova (a good year)
Shana Tova Umetukah (a good and sweet year)
L'Shana Tova (for a good year)
L'Shana Tova Tikatevu (may you be inscribed for a good year)
Chag Sameach (happy holiday)

Rosh Hashanah messages for family

Shana Tova to our wonderful family. Wishing you a sweet, healthy and happy new year.
May the year ahead be as sweet as apples dipped in honey. Love to you all.
Wishing you health, happiness and lots of time together this Rosh Hashanah.

Rosh Hashanah messages for friends

Shana Tova! Wishing you a year full of sweetness and good things.
May this new year bring you peace, joy and blessings.
Here's to a sweet new year, my friend. L'Shana Tova.

Rosh Hashanah wishes for colleagues

Wishing you and your family a happy and healthy new year. Shana Tova.
Warm wishes for a sweet new year from all the team.
Shana Tova. Hope you enjoy the holiday with your loved ones.

Short Rosh Hashanah messages

Shana Tova!
Wishing you a sweet new year.
Happy and healthy new year.
L'Shana Tova Umetukah.

Key things to remember

Send greetings just before or during the holiday.
Mention sweetness: it ties to apples and honey.
Keep Yom Kippur messages more solemn.

Frequently asked questions

What do you say on Rosh Hashanah?

'Shana Tova' (a good year) is the most common greeting. 'Shana Tova Umetukah' adds 'and sweet'.

Is it OK for non-Jewish people to say Shana Tova?

Yes, it's a respectful and welcome greeting.

Why apples and honey at Rosh Hashanah?

Apples dipped in honey symbolise hopes for a sweet new year, which is why many messages mention sweetness.

What do you say on Yom Kippur?

Rosh Hashanah greetings are celebratory. On Yom Kippur, a solemn fast day, people often say 'G'mar Chatima Tova' or wish someone 'an easy fast'.

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