Rosh Hashana
What does the word "Shana" mean?
year
What do Jewish adults NOT do on Yom Kippur?
Eat/wear leather/work
How many sides does a Sukkah need to have?
3 sides
What foods do we traditionally eat on Rosh Hashana?
Apples and honey/round challah
According to the Torah, in the creation story, on which day did G-d rest?
7th day
What shape Challah do people eat on Rosh Hashana?
Round/Circle
What do Jews blow to show that Yom Kippur is over?
Shofar
What is the requirement for the top of the sukkah?
It has to be open so that we can see the stars
What foods do many Jewish people eat for break-fast after Yom Kippur?
Bagels
At what age do Jewish people enter adulthood
13 (sometimes 12 for females)
What does the word "Rosh" mean?
What is a Shofar made out of?
A ram's horn
What do people do in the Sukkah?
They eat their meals there and some people sleep there
What do Jews generally eat instead of bread on Passover?
Matzoh
Tel Aviv is a city in which country?
Israel!
When Jewish people do the Tashlich ceremony, what do the pieces of bread or pebbles represent?
What do Jews traditionally do when Yom Kippur is over.
After the shofar is blown, they have a break-fast meal.
What is Simchat Torah celebrating?
Completing reading the Torah and starting the next cycle.
What food do Jews typically eat to celebrate Chanukah?
potato latkes/jelly donuts
What color do the rabbi/cantor often wear on Rosh Hashana/Yom Kippur and why?
White for holiness/purity
When people say "L'shana Tova," what are they wishing you?
A sweet new year
What does the word "Yom" mean?
Day
They open the Torah all the way around the room and people dance with the Torah
Which food and drink items are needed to say the Shabbat blessings?
Grape juice/wine and challah
Who was the first Jew?
Abraham