But according to the Mishnah (the oldest compilation of Jewish law from approximately 200 CE), there are actually four Jewish New Years: One was for counting the reign of kings (which we adopt now as Rosh Hashanah as we proclaim God our Sovereign), one for tithing cattle, one for tithing grain, and one for counting the produce of trees.
We proclaim ourselves, as indeed we are, the defenders of freedom wherever it continues to exist in the world.
We proclaim ourselves, as indeed we are, the defenders of freedom, wherever it continues to exist in the world, but we cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home.
As British people conduct candlelit vigils for prisoners of conscience, as we proudly proclaim a reinvigorated belief in freedom of speech in the face of terrorism and oppression, our own government is betraying every one of us in a shoddy chase for a few filthy quid from the executioners, the torturers and the oppressors.
Nothing is as contestable as proclaiming the shifting delta of a slow-moving river to be an international border.
As well as proclaiming her arrival, she bemoaned the male domination of the festival, screaming: "Les femmes!
Historically, the Kim family has used party caucuses to purge political enemies, as well as proclaim long-term visions for the country.
He's even gone as far as proclaiming that he would stop making movies if 1 million people signed a petition.
But as Ewing proclaimed this week, "It's a new day".
So, will nanotechnology lead the "Next Industrial Revolution" as is proclaimed on the NNI Web site?
