World of Belz

According to the Jewish tradition, creation began on the twenty-fifth of Elul, five days before Rosh Hashana. The sixth day of creation – the day that man came into existence – was the first day of Tishrei (Rosh Hashana). In the Mussaf liturgy of Rosh Hashana we read: This day [is the anniversary of] the start of Your work, a remembrance of the first day. While the birthday of creation took place five days prior, the first day of mankind was on Rosh Hashana . Because the purpose of creation is man, the work of G-d is considered to have begun on this day. Thus, we begin each year a new on man’s birthday. Read here original story