Question: what are some of the distinguishing features of the rosh hashanah?
Answer: Symbolism and features of worship for Rosh Hashanah One of the synagogue rituals for Rosh Hashanah is the blowing of the shofar, a ram's horn trumpet. A hundred notes are sounded in a special rhythm. The sound of the shofar starts a ten-day period known as the Days of Awe, which ends with Yom Kippur.