Rosh Hashana 101
Holiday Foods
Shofar
Tradition
Rosh Challenge
100

Rosh Hashana is the Jewish Celebration of this?

The New Year

100

We dip this fruit into honey for a sweet new year

Apples

100

The shofar is made from this?

rams horn

100

People often greet each other with the phrase meaning a good year?

Shana Tovah

100

T or F Rosh Hashanah always falls on the same calendar date every year?

F

200

Rosh Hashana usually occurs during this season

Fall/Autumn

200

This sweet food represents a sweet new year

Honey
200

You do this to a shofar to make its sound

Blow it

200

During Tashlich people usually gather near this

water

200

Rosh Hashan falls on the first day of this Hebrew month

Tishri

300

The words Rosh Hashanah literally mean this?

Head of the Year

300

On Rosh Hashanah challah is usually made into this shape?

Round

300

This shofar sound consists of three sounds 

Shevarim

300

Tashlich means casting "these" away

Sins/wrongdoings

300

The Shofar is generally not blown when Rosh Hashanah falls on this day?

Shabbat

400

Rosh Hashanah begins a period known as these special days

Days of repentance

400

This fruit with many seeds is traditionally eaten on Rosh Hashanah

Pomegranate

400

This special final blast is extra long

Tekiah Gedolah

400

Rosh Hashanah is the time of the year where we think about this for the next year?

Improve or do better

400

T or F the Shofar is blown by hitting it with a stick?

FALSE

500

This solemn holiday comes at the end of the 10 days of repentance

Yom Kippur

500

A round challah can symbolize this about the year

The cycle of the year

500

Who usually blows the shofar

The Cantor, The rabbi, anyone who dares

500

The most important thing we can do on Rosh Hashanah is?

Spend time with loved ones sharing our traditions

500

This sacred scroll is read in synagogue on Rosh Hashanah

Torah

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