Shofar
Hebrew Terms
Rosh Hashanah Customs
Rosh Hashanah Facts
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

Two (some people only observe one)
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
It is what we send to friends and relatives to wish them a good year
What is New Year's cards
200
The color of the Torah covers on Rosh Hashanah
What is white
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 something special about the challah we serve on Rosh Hashanah
What is that it is round
300
The number of days from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur
What is 10
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 the ceremony in which we symbolically throw away our sins
What is Tashlich
400
The name of the special prayer book we use on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
What is Machzor
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

The birthday that Rosh Hashanah Celebrates

What is the Birthday of the world?

500

The Hebrew year that we will celebrate this year

What is 5785

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