Rosh Hashanah
Name two foods that we eat on Rosh Hashana
What do most adults do on Yom Kippur?
Fast
What is a sukkah?
a temporary hut or booth that Jews build and use during the week-long Jewish holiday of Sukkot.
What does Simchat Torah mean?
“The joy of Torah”
What is Kol Nidre and what Holiday is it on?
Kol Nidre is on Yom Kippur, it is when people tell God that any promises or vows they make in the coming year won’t count.
What do we do with a Shofar?
The shofar is blown in the synagogue to call the Jewish people to spiritual reawakening
What is Yom Kippur?
Yom Kippur is the day we seek forgiveness/Teshuvah from the ones we offended, God, and ourselves.
What do we wave on Sukkot?
Lulav
What does Simchat Torah conclude?
The yearly Torah reading cycle
What Holiday is the "Day of Atonement"?
Yom Kippur
What does Rosh Hashana teach us?
To forgive ourselves and others!
The main idea is to improve ourselves and act kindly towards others!
What is the roof of a sukkah made of and why is it that way?
Branches, with holes to see the stars
Name two things we discussed that we do during Simchat Torah
Hakafot, Dancing, Celebration with Music, Special Readings, Community Involvement, Festive Meals
What Holiday is the The Harvest Festival"
Sukkot
What are the Three Steps to Forgiveness?
Teshuvah, Tefillah, and Tzedakah
Name one group of Jews who do not need to fast on Yom Kippur
People who aren't Bar/Bat Mitzvah, people who are sick, pregnant, or taking medicine.
What is one reason we build sukkahs?
Farmers would stay in sukkahs while they worked in the fields, to remember the journey that the Israelites took for 40 years, to remind everyone of the simple shelters our ancestors lived in.
Why do we dance on Simchat Torah?
People dance on Simchat Torah to celebrate the completion of the annual reading of the Torah, to express joy, and to unite the Jewish community!
What Jewish Month are we in?
Elul
What is one of the steps of Teshuvah?
Acknowledge Your Mistake, Ask for Forgiveness, or Try to Do Better
Why do we fast on Yom Kippur?
To help us learn how to control our wants and be more responsible.
What are the four species of a Lulav?
Willow, Palm, Myrtle and Etrog
What is Hakafot?
a celebration where people dance and go in circles while holding special Torah scrolls.
What is the 10 Days of Awe
Starts with Rosh Hashanah and ends with Yom Kippur. During this time, people spend time thinking about what they did wrong in the past year and how they can make things better.