Elul
Where is the King in the month of Elul?
The field!
What should be blown for all the days of Elul?
What is the name of the siddur used on Rosh Hashana?
Machzor
Why do we eat apples dipped in honey?
to have a sweet new year
What does the word אלול stand for?
אני לדודי ודודי לי
What should you tell people that you see this month/
כתיבה וחתימה טובה
What are 4 names of Rosh Hashana
-Yom Hadin
- Yom teruah
-Yom Hazikaron
-Rosh Hashana
Why do we eat the head of the fish and not the tail?
To be at the head of the year and not the bottom
What are the four steps of Teshuva?
- regret
- plan for the future
- admit
What should you check this month?
Mezuzos and Tefillin
Why should we eat a round challah?
To have a full, complete year
What bracha do we make when lighting candles for Rosh Hashana?
... shel yom hazikaron
... shehechiyanu
What is the REAL explanation of the word צדיק
RIGHTEOUSNESS, because it is fair and right that you should share with the poor
True/False: During the month of Elul, we are careful only to do laundry at night. We also don't get haircuts
FALSE
Morah Chaya- that made no sense. We're smarter than that!!!
To crown Hashem as King
Why is Tashlich done next to water?
Because Kings were crowned next to water
Because the Satan tried to stop Avraham from the akeida by looking like water
Fill in the blank in hebrew:
תשובה, ____ תפילה ____ ____ הגזירה
תשובה תפילה צדקה מעבירין רועה הגזירה
Where should you go on EREV Rosh Hashana
To the graves of holy people
What is the name of the VERY long tefilla on Rosh Hashana?
Musaf
What should you wish another on Rosh Hashana (in Hebrew!!)
לשנה טובה תכתבי ותחתמי