Yom Kippur
What is customary to do in the days before Yom Kippor?
Asking others for forgiveness if you've done something that may have upset them this year.
Rosh Hashana translates to...
Head of the New Year
When does Sukkot Begin?
On the eve of Tishrei 15
On Yom Kippor, it's tradition to wear this color.
White
On each day of the festival (except Shabbat), we take the Four Kinds, recite a blessing over them, bring them together and wave them in all six directions: right, left, forward, up, down and backward.
What is the common practice we participate in during this holiday?
We fast - we don't eat
How long is Rosh Hashana Celebrated for?
2 days
A structure covered in greenery where Jewish people eat, drink, and socialize.
Where are we unable to build a sukkah?
Underneath a roof
Define Teshuvah (Yom Kippur)
How many hours do we fast?
26 hours
Why do we eat apples and honey?
To celebrate a sweet new year
How many days does Sukkot last?
7 days and 7 nights
How many walls should a sukkah have?
3
Name things to avoid on Yom Kippor
What does Yom Kippor mean?
The Day of Atonement
What is the central mitzvah of Rosh Hashana?
Hearing the shofar
What are the 'four kinds' of sukkots?
Lulav, Etrog, Hadasim, Avarot
This is a common traditional dish to have on Rosh Hashana
Tzimmes
Sometimes on Rosh Hashana, people put this on their table to signify "the head of the year"
A fish's head or fish
How does the Yom Kippour holiday end?
With a shofar blowing and a "break-fast"
What is tashlich?
Tashlich comes from the Hebrew word meaning "to cast," referring to the intent to cast away our sins via this meaningful and ancient Jewish custom common - a prayer is said near a body of water
What does the Sukkah represent?
Sukkot commemorates the temporary dwellings G‑d made to shelter our ancestors on their way out of Egypt (some say this refers to the miraculous clouds of glory that shielded us from the desert sun, while others say it refers to the tents in which they dwelled for their 40-year trek through the Sinai desert).
Which is Margo's favorite holiday of the three?
Rosh Hashana - but sukkot is a close second. And I love break-fast.
A common practice during Rosh Hashana is trying...
A new fruit