Rosh Hashanah Tarihi

70 CE

An extended holiday

Following the Second Temple of Jerusalem's destruction, Rosh Hashanah changed from a one-day event to a two-day event—due to the fact that it became too difficult to determine the date of the new moon.

200 CE

A formal name

Although this holiday is considered to have been established sometime during the 6th century BCE, the phrase "Rosh Hashanah" didn't surface until the Mishna — the book of Jewish oral laws

15th Century

The word "challah"

Originally referred to as "berches," the term "challah," coined in Austria, appears.

15th Century

Casting away sins

Tashlikh is the tradition of throwing items into a body of water to symbolize ridding oneself of sins.