Fun with Food
What do we eat the symbolizes a sweet new year?
apples and honey
When do we start blowing the Shofar?
on Rosh Chodehs Elul
What is Rosh Hashanah?
The beginning of the Jewish new year
What is the holiest holiday in Judaism?
Yom Kippur
Why do we put honey on our food on Rosh Hashanah?
to symbolize a sweet new year
What do we put on the Rosh Hashanah table to symbolize the holiday being the 'head' of the new year?
head of a fish
What is a shofar made out of?
a rams horn
How do you wish people a happy rosh hashanah in Hebrew? Hint: Translates to 'Have a sweet and happy new year'
Shana Tova Umesukah.
What is the tradition of tashlich?
Saying a special Tefilla by a body of water (with fish) to symbolise throwing away our sins into the water
Name some of the Simanim we eat on Rosh Hashanah?
head of fish, round challah, pomegranate, carrots, beets
How many seeds do we say that a pomegranate has? (Bonus: What else is the size number?)
613
Name the three sounds a shofar makes
Tkiah, Sh'varim and Teruah
What are you supposed to do in the 10 days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?
Do Teshuva! Ask forgiveness from Hashem and friends
What are we not allowed to do on Yom Kippur?
Eat, drink, wear leather shoes, wash hand until knuckles. Yom Kippur is like Shabbos as well
How many times can you try to apologize to someone before Yom Kippur?
Three
Name one of the 7 fruits or vegetables listed in the bible called the Seven Species of Israel
wheat, barley, grape, fig, pomegranates, olives and dates
What animal's horn cannot be used to make a shofar?
a cow/bull
What does the word teshuva mean? Hint: It's one of the things you are supposed to do between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
repent or apologize
What is the prayer we say on Yom Kippur called?
Kol Nidrei
What color clothes do you traditionally wear on Yom Kippur?
white
Why do we eat round challah on Rosh Hashanah? (There are multiple right answers)
creation of the world/ cycles of the year
Why do we blow the shofar? (there are multiple answers)
To remind us to do Teshuva! also to remind Hashem of the עקדת יצחק
The Days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are called?
עשרת ימי תשובה
Why do we fast on Yom Kippur?
It is a Mitzvah from the Torah, and we want to only focus on asking Hashem for forgiveness
What is the number of times a shofar can be heard during a Rosh Hashanah service? Hint: It is between 50 and 300
100