Holidays
This Holiday signifies the Jewish New Year
What is Rosh Hashanah?
On Rosh Hashanah people dip apples in:
What is honey?
This is the common greeting leading up to Rosh Hashanah.
What is Shana Tova?
What do we shake during Sukkot?
The lulav and etrog
What animal does the traditional shofar come from?
A ram
What time of day does Rosh Hashanah begin
What is sunset?
Along with apples, Jewish people also dip this bread into honey.
What is challah?
On Yom Kippur those who are able refrain from these two things.
What is eating and drinking?
This is the meaning of Yom Kippur.
What is Day of Atonement?
On the first day of Rosh Hashanah, people throw this into a body of water.
What is bread crumbs?
(This ritual is called Tashlich)
On Rosh Hashanah, this ancient wind instrument is used.
What is the Shofar?
What food is traditionally dipped in honey
Apples
This concept means turning, returning, or changing your ways and is an important part of preparing for Yom Kippur.
What is Teshuvah/Return?
This is the holiday that occurs after Yom Kippur, where we build shelters and eat outside.
What is Sukkot?
Is the shofar blown on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, or both?
Both — though the major shofar blowing is associated with Rosh Hashanah, there is a final blast at the end of Yom Kippur.
What do we do with the Torah scrolls during the celebrations of Simchat Torah?
We take the Torah scrolls out of the ark and dance and sing with them, often during hakafot (processions/circling).
In the spirit of Rosh Hashanah, cakes are made with:
What is honey?
Why is Simchat Torah such a joyful celebration?
We celebrate completing the annual Torah reading cycle and immediately beginning it again, showing that we never really finish learning Torah.
This is the last and final Holiday of the High Holy Days.
What is Simchat Torah?
During Yom Kippur, some Jews choose to wear this color.
What is white?
This is the literal name of Rosh Hashanah.
What is Head of the Year?
Challah is normally braided, but on Rosh Hashanah it's made into this shape.
What is a circle? (or round)
What is one thing you probably WON'T see during a traditional Simchat Torah celebration?
A. Dancing
B. Singing
C. Torah scrolls
D. Everyone sitting quietly the entire time
D. Everyone sitting quietly the entire time
These are the four major Holidays during The Days of Awe.
What are Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and Simchat Torah?
What is one way someone can practice teshuvah?
Admit a mistake, apologize, make amends, and try to change