Apple-y Ever After
What do we dip apples in to wish for a sweet new year?
Honey
What animal's horn is a shofar typically made from?
Ram
What is the space that we have the service aspect in next to the gym called?
Chapel in the woods
What is the name of Sarah and Abraham's son, born to them in their old age?
Isaac
What is the greeting commonly said that means "good year"?
Shanah Tova
During the rest of the year, challah is braided. On Rosh Hashanah it is this shape
Circle/round
What is the short sharp blast of the shofar called?
Tekiah
How many playgrounds does Kol Ami have?
3
Which family member is sent into the wilderness along with her son after Sarah demands they be cast out?
Hagar
What does Rosh Hashanah literally mean?
Head of the Year
This fruit is eaten because it's said to have as many seeds as commandments in the Torah
Pomegranate
What sound is made up of nine short blasts?
Teruah
What year did Cantor Danny start working at Kol Ami?
2020
What is the number of days Abraham and Isaac walked before arriving at the mountain?
3
What do the rabbis and cantors wear only during High Holiday services?
White robes
This part of which animal is traditionally put on the table at Rosh Hashanah meals?
Head of a fish
Tekiah Gedolah
How many Torahs does Kol Ami have?****
8??
What is the item Isaac notices is missing as he and Abraham walk up the mountain together?
Sheep/lamb for the offering
What is the ritual that involves tossing bread into a river or body of water to symbolically wash away sins?
Tashlich
What is Melissa's favorite Jewish dessert?
Chocolate babka
What is the purpose of blowing the shofar?
To act as a spiritual alarm clock for the soul
Kol Ami doesn't have a typical sidur/prayer book that many other synagogues use. What is ours called?
Entrances to Holiness
How does the ram that is offered connect to holiday symbols today?
Shofar - comes from a ram's horn
What are the days in between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur called?
Days of Awe