ראש השנה
What special mitzvah do we do on Rosh Hashana?
Blow the shofar
When is aseret yemei teshuva?
The days from Rosh Hashana until Yom Kippur
What do we ask Hashem for on Yom Kippur?
a. For food
b. For a big house
c. For Hashem to forgive us and seal us in the book of good life
c. For Hashem to forgive us and seal us in the book of good life
Where is it a mitzvah to eat on sukkot?
In a sukkah!
What do people dip an apple in on Rosh Hashana?
Honey!
What are the dates of Rosh Hashana?
א' וב' תשרי
What fast is on ג' תשרי?
a. צום גדליה
b. תענית אסתר
c. יום כפור
a. צום גדליה
What is the date of Yom Kippur?
י' תשרי
On what date does sukkot begin?
ט''ו תשרי
Some people have a minhag to eat the head of what animal on Rosh Hashana?
A fish
What are the 3 types of shofar blows and how many times do we blow for each one?
tekiah (1 long blow), shvarim (3 medium blows), and truah (about 9 short blows)
What is the name of the shabbos before Yom Kippur?
שבת שובה
What is it a mitzvah to do the day before Yom Kippur?
a. Eat b. Sleep c. Dress up
a. Eat
What are the 4 minim?
lulav, etrog, hadasim, aravot
What do people do at tashlich?
a. Jump in the water in order to clean ourselves from sins
b. Throw pieces of bread in the water in order to throw away our sins
c. Go fishing for a fish head
b. Throw pieces of bread in the water in order to throw away our sins
What is another name for Rosh Hashana?
a. Yom Hazikaron
b. Zman Simchatenu
c. Chag Hamatzot
a. Yom Hazikron
What special tefillah do we say right after shmoneh esrei during aseret yemei teshuva (during shacharit and mincha)?
אבינו מלכנו
What 5 things can't we do on Yom Kippur?
eat/drink, wear leather shoes, wash ourselves, put on perfume/creams, tashmish mitah
What bracha do we make on the lulav and etrog?
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה' אלקינו מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ עַל נְטִילַת לוּלָב
(On first day we also say shehechiyanu)
What special tefillot do we say during Elul and through aseret yemei teshuva to say sorry for our sins?
Slichot
What are the 3 parts of the mussaf Shmoneh Esrei on Rosh Hashana?
Malchuyot, Zichronot, Shofarot
What is kaparot and when is it done?
We take a chicken or money and swing it around our head. We give it to tzedakah as an atonement for our sins. We do this on erev yom kippur.
What are the 5 tefillot of Yom Kippur?
1. Kol Nidrei 2. Maariv 3. Shacharit 4. Mincha 5. Neilah
What holiday comes at the end of sukkot?
שמיני עצרת/שמחת תורה
Some people have the minhag not to eat ______ during aseret yemei teshuva.
פת עכו''ם