Practices
What is a Shofar?
A horn of a Kosher animal usually a Ram
Who's Birthday was it on Rosh Hashana?
Adam and Chava
What is the next Holiday after Rosh Hashana?
Yom Kippur
We dip a few things into me on Rosh Hashanah
Honey
What is a Tekiya?
The long sound of the Shofar
How many days long is Rosh Hashana?
2 Days
How many days after Rosh Hashana ends is Yom Kippur?
We call our friends and family before Rosh Hashanah for what reasons?
What is a Shevarim?
The 3 medium sounds from the Shofar
5786 from creation
What does Rosh mean?
Head
What is a food that we are NOT supposed to eat on Rosh Hashanah?
Nuts
What is the Teruah
The 9 small/fast sounds from the Shofar
What Jewish month does Rosh Hashanah start off?
Tishrei
What does Hashana mean?
The Year
What is Tzimes?
a sweet carrot dish we eat on Rosh Hashanah
Why do we dip into honey on Rosh Hashana?
To have a sweet new year!
Why do we need to ask Hashem to be our king?
Because he is not a dictator, a king needs a people. We must renew our commitments every year anew.
Why is the horn of a bull not ok for a Shofar?
Because it reminds us of the Sin of the Golden Calf
What do some people put on their Rosh Hashanah tables?
Head of a Fish and or the head of a Ram