Rosh Hashanah
What shape is the Rosh Hashanah challah?
round
On Yom Kippur, an adult is required to do what?
Fast
What are sukkot?
Huts or temporary shelters
What does Simchat Torah mean?
Rejoicing the Torah
What Hebrew month do the High Holidays happen in?
What do we dip apples in for Rosh Hashanah and why?
Honey for a sweet new year
What is the main theme of Yom Kippur?
Apologizing for the things we have done wrong
What is the name of the citrus fruit which we bring to the sukkah?
Etrog
Dancing with the Torah
True or False: Kol Nidre is part of the Rosh Hashanah Service
False: It is part of the Yom Kippur evening service
How many blasts of the shofar are we supposed to hear during Rosh Hashanah OR name the different sounds of the Shofar
100 OR Tekiah, Shevarim, Truah, Tekiah gedolah
What does Yom Kippur literally mean?
Day of Atonement
The willow, palm, and myrtle make up what?
The Lulav
What is the first book of the Torah?
Genesis or Bersheit
Shanah Tovah, have a good year
What does Rosh Hashanah literally mean?
Head of the year
What color do many people wear on Yom Kippur?
White
What is the covering of a sukkah called?
Schach
What is the last book of the Torah?
Deuteronomy
What is the name of the special prayerbook for the High Holidays?
Machzor or Siddur?
Mahzor, means to return or go over
What month comes before the month of Tishrei/what is the last month in the Jewish calendar?
Elul
Name 1 thing you are not allowed to do on Yom Kippur (besides fasting).
No leather shoes, no bathing or washing, no perfumes or lotions.
How many directions do you shake a lulav and etrog?
6
How many books are in the Torah?
5
What fruit is associated with High Holidays because of its many seeds related to our many mitzvot?
Pomegranate, a fruit that is associated with wisdom and Torah