Chodesh Elul
During the month of Elul, we have a minhag to ___________ after Shacharis
blow the shofar!
How can we do Tzedakah if we don't have our own money to give?
By being nice to our friends in need! It doesn't need to be money to help them - we can be kind and help each other!
What is the date of Rosh Hashana?
Aleph and Beis Tishrei
On Rosh Hashana, Hashem writes down what kind of decree we will have and on _________ that decree is sealed!
Yom Kippur
Why do we have apples and honey on Rosh Hashana?
we daven to Hashem for a sweet new year!
Moshe Rabeinu went up to Har Sinai for 40 days and night from Rosh Chodesh ________ Until ________ and asked Hashem to forgive Bnei Yisroel
Rosh Chodesh Ellul until Yom Kippur, when Bnei Yisroel were forgiven
What are the 3 things that Hashem tells us to do to remove an evil decree?
Teshuva, Tefillah, and Tzedakah
The Shofar is the horn of a _____
ram
What are the days between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur called?
Aseres Yimei Teshuva
Why do we have a fish head on Rosh Hashana?
We daven to Hashem for us to be like the head and not the tail!
What do we wish our friends during Chodesh Elul?
Kesiva V'Chasima Tovah!
When, during the month of Elul do we NOT blow the Shofar? (2 answers)
On the first night of Rosh Hashana we say the Bracha of _____________. (Hint, on the second night we eat a new fruit and say this Bracha then too!)
Shehechiyanu
How many times is the Shofar blown on just one day of Rosh Hashanah?
100
How many seeds are in a pomegranate and why do we eat one on Rosh Hashana?
613 - We daven that our Zechusim and Mitzvos are a lot like the seeds of the pomegranate.
We add the Tefillah of _________ after Shacharis and again after Maariv
Lidovid Hashem Oree V'Yishee
What do the men say in shul the week before Rosh Hashana?
Selichos, which are special Tefillos that prepare us for Rosh Hashana
What day do we say Tashlich and where do we say it?
1st day of Rosh Hashana - unless thats a Shabbos. Say it by flowing water
Give two reasons why we blow the shofar
Hashem is king, wake up and do teshuva, Har Sinai when we got the Torah, Beis Hamikdash destroyed shofar was blown - we daven for geulah, Akeidas Yitzchak
When do we eat the Simanim?
First night of Rosh Hashana
The days from Rosh Chodesh Elul until Yom Kippur are called ______
Yimei Ratzon
What are the 3 steps of Teshuva?
Feel bad about what you did, Apologize to Hashem and whoever else was hurt, say your not going to do it again
What are the 3 other names of Rosh Hashana? EXPLAIN EACH ONE FOR FULL CREDIT!!
Yom Teruah, Yom HaDin, Yom Hazikaron
Hashem is king, wake up and do teshuva, Har Sinai when we got the Torah, Beis Hamikdash destroyed shofar was blown - we daven for geulah, Akeidas Yitzchak
Why is there a minhag to have round Challos on Rosh Hashana?
To show the year is round - its an ongoing cycle!