Elul
Teshuva
What do we write to the Rebbe on Erev Rosh Hashana?
P''an
What type of Challah do we eat on Rosh Hashana?
Round Challah
We dip apples in ____ for a happy and ____ new year -
even after hamotzei, we bless BOREH ____ ____ on the apple
Honey; sweet
BOREH PRI HAETZ
When do we celebrate Rosh Hashana? (Hint: Hebrew date)
Tishrei Aleph and Beis
What does ANI LE'DODI VE DODI LI mean?
I love Hashem and Hashem loves me
Do we blow the shofar on Erev Rosh Hashana (the first night of Rosh Hashana)?
No! - to confuse the Yetzer Harah and make a difference between Elul shofar and Rosh Hashana
What does the round Challah represent?
The circle of the year and the crown of our king Hashem
Many have the Minhag to eat a _____ fruit on the second night, in order to say SHEECHIYANU.
New
Who was created on Rosh Hashana?
Adam and Chava
Where is the Melech in Elul?
BA'SADEH
(hamelech basadeh)
On Rosh Hashana... we crown -
HASHEM OUR KING!
What part of the fish do we eat and why?
Head of the fish;
so we should be the head of the year and leaders of the year!
What are the 3 sounds of the Shofar?
TEKIYAH - ________________
SHEVARIM - ___ ____ ____ ____
TERUAH - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
What do we daven from on Rosh Hashana?
Mahzor
We check our ____ and ___ in Elul
Mezuzot and Tefilin
What do we wish our family and friends on Rosh Hashana?
L'SHANA TOVA U'METUKA
Why do we eat carrots?
To "increase" our merits and brachos (carrots in Yiddish means to increase)
Why do we not eat nuts on Rosh Hashana?
Nuts in Gematria = CHET (sins)
What is HATARAS NEDARIM?
"canceling of our vows/ promises" - when we do teshuva for broken promises
When do we say Slichot?
Motzei Shabbat the week before Rosh Hashana
When do we light candles for Yom Tov?
The first and second nights (second night from existing flame)
Why do we eat RIMON?
Number of seeds = number of Mitzvot (613 seeds, 613 Mitzvot)
Bonus - Free points
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What are the 4 names of Rosh Hashana? (bonus 200 points if you can say what they mean!)
2. Yom Hadin - day of judgment
3. Yom Hazikaron - day of remebering
4. Yom Teruah