Yom Kippur
All of these are not allowed on Yom Kippur.
Eating, drinking, and wearing leather
What is the Hebrew word for repentance?
T'shuvah
Why do we use a ram's horn for the shofar?
To remember how Avraham almost sacrificed Yitzchak
During which service do we throw our mistakes in the water in order to have a fresh start?
Tashlich
The Ten Days of Repentence
What is the name of the Haftarah that is recited during the Yom Kippur afternoon service? (HINT: he was swallowed by a dag gadol)
The Book of Jonah
What does Rosh Hashanah literally translate to?
The head of the year
What is the name of the longest note of the shofar? HINT: It is the one that we do to end Yom Kippur
T'kiah G'dolah
Why do we eat a round challah?
To symbolize the cycles of a year
What is the special food that we eat on Rosh Hashanah?
Acceptable answers include:
Apples and honey, pomegranates, fish heads, round challot
What is the service called where we hear t'kiah g'dolah, and signals that we can finally eat?
Neilah
What is another phrase for the 10 days in between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?
Aseret Yimei T'shuvah
What are the three different sounds of a shofar?
t'kiah, shevarim, and teruah
Why do we observe Yom Kippur?
To give us a time to repent and ask for forgiveness
What is the greeting in Hebrew that we say to each other during the High Holidays?
L'shana tovah
What color do people traditionally wear on Yom Kippur?
White
What is apples and honey in Hebrew?
Tapuchim v'dvash
What is the number of times the shofar can be heard during a Rosh Hashanah service?
100
What is the white robe that is worn to symbolize purity called?
A kittel
Which of these is another name for Rosh Hashanah:
a. Tu B'Shvat (15th day of Sh'vat)
b. Yom Hadin (Day of Judgement)
c. Lag Ba'Omer (33rd day of the Omer)
B. Yom Hadin
Synagogue services on Yom Kippur are known as this.
The longest services of the year.
What Hebrew month are the High Holidays observed?
Tishrei
What animal does a shofar come from?
A ram
Why do we eat apples and honey during Rosh Hashanah?
To have a sweet new year.
What special occasion does Rosh Hashanah celebrate?
The Jewish New Year.