Rosh HaShanah
Yom Kippur
Sukkot
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Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah
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On the first and second day of which Hebrew month is Rosh Hashana celebrated ?

Tishrei

100

What is the first major prayer of Yom Kippur called ?

Kol Nidre

100

How many day do we celebrate Sukkot ?

7

100

What is the name of the prayer book used during the High Holidays?

Machzor

100

What do we celebrate on Simchat Torah ?

The completion of the reading of the Torah

200

The period between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur is called in Hebrew "Aseret Ymay Tshuva". How many days does this repentance period last

10

200

What is the final prayer of Yom Kippur called?

Neilah

200

What does the word "Sukkot" mean ?

Booth or Hut

200

Which is the most popular type of horn used to make a shofar which we blow on Rosh Hashana ?

Ram

200

Who gets called to the Torah reading on Simchat Torah ?

Every person in the congregation

300

What shape of Challah (traditional Jewish bread) do we eat at the Rosh Hashana table ?

Round

300

How many hours is the Yom Kippur fast ?

25

300

How many walls must a Sukkah have ?

3

300

This is the final Shofar blast

Tekiyah Gedolah

300

Which two books of the Torah do we read on Simchat Torah?

Devarim (Deuteronomy) and Beresheit (Genesis)

400

This is a popular food we eat at Rosh Hashanah

Apples and Honey

400

We avoid wearing clothing made from this on Yom Kippur

Leather

400

Which citrus fruit do we hold and bless with during Sukkot ?

etrog

400

How many times is the shofar blown of Yom Kippur?

Once

400

What special weather related event do we pray for on Shemini Atzeret?

Rain

500

On the afternoon of the first day of Rosh Hashana, (except a Shabbat), it is customary to walk to a body of flowing water, say a special prayer, and symbolically empty our pockets into the river, casting off our sins. What is this custom called ?

Tashlich

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Yom Kippur atones only for sins between man and God. It is essential for sins between man and his fellow "to be righted." How is this done ?

Ask them for forgiveness

500

In how many different directions do we shake the lulav and etrog ?

6

500

What is the name of the nine short fast blasts we sound with the shofar ?

Teruah

500

On Simchat Torah we circle the synagogue with this item

Torah

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