Rosh Hashanah: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Rosh Hashana: History and Overview. Aug 11, 2026
Add new Web site: ABC listen - Sunday Nights - The Good Life: Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah). Feb 17, 2026
Add new Web site: Bible Odyssey - Noah. Nov 28, 2025
Revised first paragraph. Sep 24, 2025
Expanded discussion of prayer services and added mention of pomegranates and fish heads. Sep 17, 2025
Add new Web site: BBC - Beyond Belief - Rosh Hashanah. Jul 19, 2025
Add new Web site: ReformJudaism.org - Rosh HaShanah. Jan 17, 2025
Added a cross-reference to challah. Media added. Nov 19, 2024
Expanded the discussion of background, meaning, and practices. Sep 25, 2024
Add new Web site: Independent - Rosh Hashanah: When is the Jewish New Year and how is it celebrated? Jun 20, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - Composing Rosh Hashanah as a Day of Judgment. May 10, 2024
Add new Web site: McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - Talmud. Mar 30, 2024
Add new Web site: IndiaNetzone - Rosh Hashanah. Jan 05, 2024
Add new Web site: Academia - What Rosh Hashanah Is All About. Feb 19, 2023
Add new Web site: JewishEncyclopedia.com - Rosh Ha-shanah. Dec 23, 2022
Date of holiday added. Jul 26, 2022
Add new Web site: Learn Religions - What is Rosh HaShanah? Jul 25, 2022
Add new Web site: National Geographic - Why Rosh Hashanah kicks off the Jewish New Year in the fall�not January. Aug 25, 2021
Add new Web site: CNN - 5 things to know about Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Aug 25, 2021
Corrected display issue. Mar 15, 2021
Media added. Oct 04, 2017
Add new Web site: PBS LearningMedia - Rosh Hashanah. Feb 17, 2017
Add new Web site: Jewish Virtual Library - Rosh Hashana: History and Overview. Apr 28, 2014
Add new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Schools - Rosh Hashanah. Dec 20, 2013
Added new Web site: History.com - Rosh Hashanah. Apr 21, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - People - How Rosh Hashanah Works. Dec 23, 2008
Added new Web site: Akhlah: The Jewish Children's learning Network - Yom HaZikaron. Jul 18, 2008
Added new Web site: Akhlah: The Jewish Children's learning Network - Rosh Hashanah. Jul 18, 2008
Added new Web site: ReligionFacts - Rosh Hashanah. May 21, 2007
Added new Web site: Judaism 101 - Rosh Hashanah. May 21, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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