Fun with Food
Teki'ah Gedolah
Rosh Hashanah 101
Fasting: Fun without Food
Random Jewish Facts
100

What do we eat that symbolizes a sweet new year?

What is apples and honey

100
What is the name of instrument we use on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?
What is shofar
100
What is Rosh Hashanah?
What is the beginning of the Jewish new year
100

What is the holiest day on the Jewish calendar?

What is Yom Kippur

100
Why do we put honey on our food on Rosh Hashanah?
What is to symbolize a sweet new year
200
What do we put on the Rosh Hashanah table to symbolize the holiday being the 'head' of the new year?
What is fish
200
What is a shofar made out of?
What is a rams horn
200
How do you wish people a happy rosh hashanah in Hebrew? Hint: Translates to 'Have a sweet and happy new year'
What is Shana Tova Umetukah.
200

What is the tradition of tashlich? (We will be doing tashlich together next week :) )

What is saying special prayer by a body of water, with fish in it, to symbolize getting rid of our sins

200
Name one of three things you cannot do on Yom Kippur?
What is eating, drinking, wearing leather, putting on perfume etc.
300
How many seeds do we say that a pomegranate has? Hint: It is the number of mitzvot or good deeds that a person can do throughout their lifetime.
What is 613
300
Name one of the three sounds a shofar makes
What is Tkiah, Teruah and Sh'varim
300
What are you supposed to do in the 10 days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?
What is reflect on your year and apologize for anything bad you have done in the past.
300

How long does the Yom Kippur fast last?

What is from sunset to nightfall (25+ hours!)

300
How many times can you try to apologize to someone before Yom Kippur?
What is three
400
Name one of the 7 fruits or vegetables listed in the bible called the Seven Species of Israel
What is wheat, barley, grape, fig, pomegranates, olives and dates
400
What animal's horn cannot be used to make a shofar?
What is a cow/bull
400

What does the word teshuva mean? Hint: It's one of the things you are supposed to do between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

What is repent and return/reestablish our connection with Hashem 

400

What is the first prayer we say on Yom Kippur called?

What is Kol Nidrei

400
What color clothes do you traditionally wear on Yom Kippur?
What is white
500
Why do we eat round challah on Rosh Hashanah? (There are multiple right answers)
What is creation of the world/ cycles of the year
500

Why do we blow the shofar? (there are multiple answers)

What is a mitzvah written in the Torah.
and symbolizes the loud sound as a wake up call for our souls to do Teshuva

500

The Days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are called the Days of...?

What is Days of Awe
עשרת ימי תשובה - ימים נוראים

500

Why do we fast on Yom Kippur?

What is the Mitzvah written in the Torah
and concentrating on the past year and your relationship with G-d

500
What is the number of times a shofar can be heard during a Rosh Hashanah service? Hint: It is between 50 and 300
What is 100
M
e
n
u