ELUL
What is the Hebrew name of the month we are in now?
Elul
What month is Rosh Hashana in? What is the date of Rosh Hashana
How many days & what are the days between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur called?
10, Aseret Yemei Teshuva
what are the three types of blasts we blow on rosh hashana? please act it out
tekia -------------------------------
shevarim -------- ---------- ----------
terua -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Rosh Hashana is the day the ________ was created
world
What does the word Elul stand for?
Ani LeDodi VeDodi Li- I am for my beloved as my beloved is for me
When do Ashkenazim begin Selichot?
Motzei Shabbat before Rosh Hashana
What special prayer do we add to the Amida and Birkat Hamazon
Yaaleh Veyavo
What special food do we eat on rosh Hashana? name five.
apple, honey, pomegranate, dates, leaks, etc...
What special thing do we do with the challah on Rosh Hashana?
dip it in honey
What do Ashkenazim say during the month of Elul?
Le'David Hashem Ori Veyishi
What special tradition do Sephardim have during the month of Elul?
Selichot
Does one have to repeat Shemone Esrei, during Aseres Yemei Teshuva, if he said Ha'kel Ha'kodosh instead of Hamelech Ha'kadosh?
Yes
what blessing do we make on shofar blowing?
Lishmoa Kol Shofar
During Aseret yemei teshuva we switch from Hael Hakadosh to?
and from Melech ohev Tsedaka Umishpat to?
Hamelech Hakadosh
Hamelech Hamishpat
what is the name of the fast day on gimmel tishrei
Tzom Gedalia
What do we express at tashlich?
emptying ourselves of our sins
Which animals horn do we make shofars out of and why?
Rams horn, kosher animals
Akeidat Yitzchak
Har SInai
Are women obligated to hear the shofar and why or why not?
Not obligated but may because they are exempt from any time-bound mitzvah
What is the Halacha if someone didnt switch to Hamelech Hamishpat? According to Ashkenazim or Sephardim
Ashkenazim-continue (dont repeat)
Sephardim- If you finished the amidah you must repeat. if you did not you go back to that bracha.
List three out of four names for rosh hashana
Yom Hadin
Yom Hazikaron
Yom Teruah
Hayom Harat Olam
When do we say Tashlich? What day of Rosh Hashana, and after which tefilla?
Second day Rosh Hashana after Mincha
What are the names of the special Brachos which we add to the Mussaf davening on Rosh Hashana?
Malchiyos
Zichronos
Shofros
Since we have a doubt if we should recite Shehechiyanu on the second day of Rosh Hashana we do our best to have a new __________ or _________ to say shehechiyanu on
suit/dress or fruit
Name two out of four other additions to the Amidah
Zochreinu Lechaim
Kotveinu Lechaim
Ubesefer Chaim Bracha Veshalom
Oseh Hashalom