General Trivia
What do we dip in honey during Rosh Hashanah?
Apples.
What happens in Genesis that we bring up a lot during Rosh Hashanah?
The Binding of Isaac.
The maximum number of shofar blasts sounded on Rosh Hashanah.
100.
Some families put this on the table to “be the head and not the tail.”
What is a fish head?
Why do we eat pomegranate during Rosh Hashanah?
Because the seeds symbolize mitzvah.
On Rosh Hashanah, Jews remember the story of this patriarch binding his son.
Who is Abraham?
The ritual of casting bread crumbs into water is called this.
What is Taschlich?
The instrument blown on Rosh Hashanah is called this.
Shofar.
What does the dipping symbolize?
The sweet new year.
According to Jewish tradition, on Rosh Hashanah all people pass before God like these animals.
What are sheep?
This sour liquid is avoided at Rosh Hashanah meals.
What is vinegar?
This book, meaning “Book of Life” in Hebrew, is opened during Rosh Hashanah.
Sefer HaChaim.
What does Rosh Hashanah translate to in English?
This animal’s horn is not allowed to be used for a shofar.
Cow.
According to tradition, Rosh Hashanah marks this moment in biblical history.
What is the Creation of the world?
The 10 days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are known as this.
The Days of Awe.
What does Shana Tova mean?
Have a good year.
This prophet’s book is read during the High Holy Days.
Who is Jonah?
The special Rosh Hashanah service that includes the shofar.
What is Musaf?
How many sounds does the Shofar have?
3.