Rosh Hashanah
(רֹאשׁ הַשָׁנָה)
(רֹאשׁ הַשָׁנָה)
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 (תשליך)
What is the meaning of "Yom Kippur"?
The Day of Atonement
What part of the fish is eaten to symbolize the new year?
Head
How many days do we celebrate Rosh Hashanah?
2
What is the final, long Shofar blast called?
Tekiah Gedolah (תקיעה גדוה)
The most important mitzvah of Rosh Hashanah is...
Hearing the shofar
We do not wear this type of shoe on Yom Kippur.
Leather
On Rosh Hashanah, we eat ______ dipped into ______.
Apples and Honey
A pomegranate is said to have ___ seeds.
613, which is also the number of mitzvot in the Torah.
Give a greeting that is used during the High Holidays.
Shanah Tovah (for a good year), or Shanah Tovah U'Metukha (for a good and sweet year). Other valid answers will also be accepted.
What is Rosh Hashanah called in the Torah?
Yom T'ruah (יוֹם תְרוּעָה). It means the Day of Blasting the Horn.
What color is associated with Yom Kippur?
White
Is an adult required to fast on Yom Kippur if it would be dangerous to their health?
No
The period from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur is called the ___ Days of Repentance.
Ten Days of Repentance (עֲשֶׂרֶת יְמֵי תְּשׁוּבָה)
The Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is called _______.
Shabbat Shuvah (שבת שובה), meaning the Shabbat of Return.
Rosh Hashanah takes place at the beginning of what Hebrew month?
Tishrei (the 1st and 2nd days)
On Yom Kippur afternoon, we read the book of Jonah. What animal swallows Jonah?
A big fish (דָּג גָּדוֹל)
What food represents the cycle of the year?
Round Challah
During a day of Rosh Hashanah services, the shofar is sounded ____ times.
100
The Machzor (מחזור) is a special prayerbook used for the High Holy Days. What does its name mean?
Cycle
What part of the Torah is read on the second day of Rosh Hashanah?
The Binding of Isaac (עֲקֵידַת יִצְחַק)
What is the prayer that starts Yom Kippur?
Kol Nidre (כָּל נִדְרֵי)
The Yom Kippur fast begins at sunset and lasts for ______.
25 hours (or: until nightfall the next day)
During the Al Chet (עַל חֵטְא) prayer (recited on Yom Kippur), we strike our hearts as we recite its list of ____ different reasons we have sinned in the past year.
44
In 1973, the Yom Kippur War began when Israel was attacked on that holy day. Who was prime minister of Israel at that time?
Golda Meir