Fun with Food
What do we eat to symbolise a sweet new year?
Apples and honey
What is the name of instrument we use on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?
Shofar
What is Rosh Hashanah?
The beginning of the Jewish new year
What is the holiest holiday in Judaism?
Yom Kippur
What does 'Rosh Hashanah' translate to?
Head, or start, of the Year
What do some people put on the Rosh Hashanah table to symbolise the holiday being the 'head' of the new year?
Fish Head
What is a shofar made out of?
A ram's horn
What is the customary Rosh Hashanah greeting/farewell in Hebrew?
Shana Tova
What is tashlich?
A tradition of throwing bread crumbs into a river to symbolise throwing away our sins.
Rosh Hashanah falls in the Hebrew month of?
Tishrei
Why do people eat pomegranates on Rosh Hashanah?
According to legend, there are the same amount of pomegranate seeds as there are mitzvot, 613 to be exact!
Name one of the three sounds a shofar makes
Tkiah, Teruah and Sh'varim
What are you supposed to do in the 10 days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?
Reflect on your year and make apologies
How long does the Yom Kippur fast last?
From sunset to sunset
What colour clothes do you traditionally wear on Yom Kippur?
White
Why do we eat round challah on Rosh Hashanah? (There are multiple right answers)
To represent the creation of the world/cycles of the year/continuity of life
Why do we blow the shofar? (there are multiple answers)
The way holidays were announced during biblical times OR the loud sound is a wake up call for our souls
What does the word t'shuva mean? Hint: It's one of the things you are supposed to do between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
Literally to turn. In practice, to make amends, to ask for forgiveness or apologize
Why do we fast on Yom Kippur?
To help us concentrate on the experience of the day, to reflect on the past year and our relationships with other people
Rosh HaShanah is ONE of the Jewish new years. How many do we have, and what are the others?
Four in total! One for kings, one for animals, one for trees, and one for the calendar!