Shofar
Hebrew Terms
Rosh Hashanah Customs
Rosh Hashanah Facts
Odds & Ends
100
The animal most commonly used for a shofar
What is a ram
100
It is the literal meaning of the words Rosh Hashanah
What is Head of the Year
100
It is something we eat that symbolizes a sweet year
What is apples and honey
100
The number of days we celebrate Rosh Hashanah
What is 2
100

This is the first month of the Jewish calendar.

What is Tishrei?

200
It's when we are NOT allowed to blow the shofar on Rosh Hashanah
What is Shabbat
200
It is the Hebrew new year's greeting
What is Shanah Tovah
200

This is the fruit with many seeds that we eat on Rosh Hashanah.

What is a pomegranate?

200

This is the last month in the Jewish calendar.

What is Elul?

200

This holiday comes after Rosh Hashanah.

What is Yom Kippur?

300
It is the name for one long blast of the shofar
What is Tekiah
300
It is the Hebrew month in which Rosh Hashanah falls
What is Tishrei
300
It is the ceremony in which we symbolically throw away our sins
What is Tashlich
300
The number of days from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur
What is 10
300
The names of 3 Hebrew months
What are Tishrei, Heshvan, Kislev, Shevat, Adar, Nisan, Iyar, Sivan, Tammuz, Av, Elul
400
It is the name for 3 short blasts on the shofar
What is Shevarim
400
It is what the word "Teshuva" means
What is repentance (turn or return)
400
It is something special about the challah we serve on Rosh Hashanah
What is that it is round
400
The name of the special prayer book we use on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
What is Machzor
400
The minor fast day that occurs the day after Rosh Hashanah
What is Tzom Gedalia (the fast of Gedalia)
500
It is the name for 9 very short blasts on the shofar
What is Teruah
500
It is another Hebrew name for Rosh Hashanah
What is Yom Hazikaron or Yom Teruah
500
It is the name of the service held at midnight on the Saturday before Rosh Hashanah
What is Selichot
500

The Hebrew year that we will celebrate this year.

What is 5785?

500

These are the three things we do during the month of Elul leading up to Rosh Hashanah.

What is Teshuva, Tefillah, and Tzedakah?

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