Overview

• Rosh Hashanah is observed on 1 Tishrei and, in rabbinic teaching, marks the human birthday distinct from the six days of Creation.
• Torah language describes God forming Adam from dust and breathing life, highlighting an intimate link between humanity and the Divine.
• Kabbalistic and Hasidic sources portray the first human as androgynous, with later separation enabling face‑to‑face individuality.
• The reflection urges shedding spiritual “garments” that accumulate over life and obscure the soul’s clarity and connection to divine light.
• The shofar is presented as a call to return and be renewed, aligning the Day of Remembrance with personal healing and a clean slate.