שָׁנָה טוֹבָה
Happy New Year
sha-NAH to-VAH
Meanings
Happy New YearA good year
About “Happy New Year” in Hebrew
Shana tova is the standard greeting for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The full blessing is 'shana tova u'metukah'—a good and sweet year—which is why apples dipped in honey are eaten on Rosh Hashanah. Greeting cards with this phrase are sent to friends and family in the weeks before the holiday.
Example
שָׁנָה טוֹבָה וּמְתוּקָה!
A good and sweet new year!
Gematria of “Happy New Year” (שנה טובה)
In Hebrew numerology (gematria), each letter has a numerical value. The word שנה טובה (sha-NAH to-VAH) has a gematria value of 377.
300ש+
50נ+
5ה+
9ט+
6ו+
2ב+
5ה
=
total377
This word starts with the Hebrew letter shin.
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