🍎 Foods & Symbols
What fruit is often dipped in honey on Rosh Hashanah?
Apples
What kind of instrument is the shofar?
Wind instrument
Rosh Hashanah celebrates the...
Jewish New Year
What is the literal Hebrew translation of Rosh Hashanah?
Head (Rosh) The Year (Hashanah) -> "Head of the year"
True or false: you eat matzah on Rosh Hashanah?
False (You eat it on Passover)
A shofar is traditionally made from the horn of what animal?
A ram
How many days is Rosh Hashanah traditionally celebrated?
Two days
What are TWO things you might see, eat, or hear on Rosh Hashanah?
Apples, honey, challah, shofar, etc.
Why do we eat pomegranates on Rosh Hashanah?
To symbolize the 613 mitzvot (commandments)
How many shofar blasts are made on Rosh Hashanah?
100
Why do we light candles at the start of Rosh Hashanah?
To symbolize the transition from a regular day to a special holiday
Rosh Hashanah is a time to think about the year that passed AND what else?
The year ahead / how we want to do better
Why do we eat honey as a traditional food on Rosh Hashanah?
To represent and hope for a sweet new year
What is the name of the extra-long, unbroken shofar blast?
Tekiah Gedolah
In what month in the Hebrew calendar is Rosh Hashanah celebrated?
Tishrei
What days can Rosh Hashanah NOT start?
Sunday, Wednesday, Friday (Because it impacts the next holidays and when and how they are observed)
Why might a round challah be used on Rosh Hashanah?
It can represent the cycle of the year
Rosh Hashanah can happen on any day of the week, but on what DAYS can you NOT play the shofar?
Saturday/Shabbat,
What does “Shanah Tovah” mean?
A good year / Happy New Year
What year have we just started this Rosh Hashanah? (according to the Hebrew calendar)
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