Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur is the most sacred day of the year for Jews: True or False?
True
Why do people wear white on Yom Kippur?
It is a color of purity
What creature swallowed Jonah?
Whale or big fish
What is the Jewish word for giving charity, also known as justice and righteousness.
Tzedakah
Name the first shofar blast
Bonus to demonstrate
Tekiah
What Hebrew month does Yom Kippur start in?
Tishrei
Why do people not wear leather?
It comes from animals. We also do not want to show off on this holiday.
What is the name of the city God sent Jonah to warn?
Nineveh
Why might someone not fast?
- young
- Old
- Sick
Name the second shofar blast
Bonus to demonstrate
shevarim
What day of the month according to the Jewish lunar calendar does Yom Kippur fall on each year?
10th day
How many hours does the Yom Kippur fast last?
25 hours
How many days and how many nights did Jonah spend inside the big fish.
3 days and 3 nights
What do people do during the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?
asking for forgiveness from those they may have hurt throughout the year
Name the third shofar blast
Bonus to demonstrate
Teruah
What does Yom Kippur mean in English?
the day of atonement
Why do some people not shower or put on creams or lotions during Yom Kippur?
It does not make us pure
How many days did God give the CITY to repent and turn back to God.
40 days
On Rosh Hashanah we hope to be written into the book of life. On Yom Kippur we hope for what to happen?
Name the fourth shofar blast
Bonus to demonstrate
Tekiah Gedolah
What does God do on the day of Yom Kippur?
He forgives the Jewish people's sins.
What is Kapparot?
People wave a live chicken over their heads to transfer their sins. Then they kill the chicken and use it as a meal to eat or donate
Why did Jonah run away from God?
He was afraid.
What is the name of the High Holy Day Siddur?
a machzor
What are the two reasons the shofar is blown on Rosh Hashanah
it was the holiday's were announced during biblical times
and the loud sound is a wake up call for our souls