Daf Yomi - Rosh Hashanah 11 - WHY IS ROSH HASHANAH IN TISHREI ACCORDING TO RABBI YEHOSHUA?

The Gemora brings a dispute between Rabbi Yehoshua and Rabbi Eliezer if the world was created in Nissan or in Tishrei. The Ran cites a Mishna on daf 16a that on Rosh Hashanah the entire world pass in front of Hashem and get judged. The Ran asks that this makes sense according to Rabbi Eliezer that the world was created in Tishrei and that is why this is the day that the world is judged on but why was this day chosen according to Rabbi Yehoshua who maintains that the world was created in Nissan. He answers that Hashem with His infinite compassion wanted Klal Yisroel to be judged favorably and therefore He chose the first of Tishrei to judge them which is a time that is designated for forgiveness and atonement.

Aruch Lener cites Tosfos on 27a that quotes from Rabbi Elozar Hakalir who established a prayer that has the opinion of Rabbi Eliezer and Rabbi Yehoshua in it and he explains because both viewpoints are the words of Hashem. He further explains that Hashem’s will was to create the world in Tishrei however it wasn’t actually created until Nissan. Since there is a principle that a thought is like an action, the Day of Judgment is Tishrei even according to Rabbi Yehoshua.