Holiday Basics
This is the Jewish month in which Rosh Hashanah occurs
What is Tishrei?
This round fruit filled with seeds is eaten to symbolize good deeds.
What is a pomegranate?
Many people make these promises to themselves for the new year.
What are resolutions?
This is the English term for "Rosh HaShana"
What is New Year?
This braided bread is shaped round for Rosh Hashanah.
What is challah?
This word means to think deeply about one's actions and character.
What is reflection?
Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of these 10 days.
What are the Ten Days of Repentance?
These two foods are eaten together to symbolize hopes for a sweet new year.
What are apples and honey?
During Rosh Hashanah, people seek this from others and from God for past wrongs.
What is forgiveness?
Rosh Hashanah is said to mark this many years since creation in Jewish tradition.
What is 5785 תשפ"ה?
This horn is blown 100 times during a traditional Rosh Hashanah service.
What is a shofar?
Rosh Hashanah is a time for this, or starting anew.
What is renewal?
This ceremony involves symbolically casting off sins into a body of water.
What is Tashlich?
A dish prepared and eaten on Rosh HaShana meal.
What is head of a fish?
In Jewish tradition, on Rosh Hashanah, God is said to do this to people's fates for the coming year.
What is "inscribe" (in the Book of Life)?