Facts About Jewish Religion
The Jewish place of worship is called this.
➡ What is a synagogue?
These are dipped in honey to wish for a sweet new year.
➡ What are apples?
This holiday is known as the Jewish New Year.
➡ What is Rosh Hashanah?
This holiday celebrates the Festival of Lights.
➡️ What is Hanukkah?
This round bread represents the cycle of life and the calendar.
➡What is challah?
The name Rosh Hashanah means this.
➡ What is “Head of the Year”?
This cap is worn by many Jewish men as a sign of respect to God.
➡️ What is a kippah (yarmulke)?
People often wear this color to symbolize purity and a fresh start.
➡ What is white
This holy text is read on both mornings of the holiday.
➡ What is the Torah?
This coming-of-age ceremony for Jewish boys happens at age 13.
➡What is a Bar Mitzvah?
This fruit, with many seeds, represents prosperity and performing many mitzvot.
➡ What is a pomegranate?
The shofar reminds people of this animal from the story of Abraham.
➡ What is a ram?
Keeping this set of food rules means following Jewish dietary laws.
➡ What is keeping kosher?
This ram’s horn is blown in the synagogue to announce the new year.
➡ ️ What is the shofar?
when will Rosh Hashanah 2026 begins
what is at sundown on Friday, September 11, and continues through nightfall on Sunday, September 13,