Important Symbols
Holiday History
Religious Significance
Observance Traditions
100
People swing this animal over their head to relieve them of their sins.
What is chicken?
100

The mountain that Moses brought down the 10 Commandments from.

What is Mnt. Sinai?
100

Yom Kippur is also called the "Day of ________"

What is Atonement?

100

Yom Kippur starts at ______ of the day before.

What is sundown?
200

The traditional color worn on Yom Kippur, representing purity.

What is white?

200

The prophet most associated with Yom Kippur.

Who is Moses?

200

The length of the Days of Repentance.

What is 10 days?

200

This is the name of the first & main service on Yom Kippur. 

What is the Kol Nidrei?

300

This action marks the end of the holiday.

What is blowing the Shofar?

300

The book of the Torah including the rituals of Yom Kippur. 

What is Leviticus?

300

The amount of services on Yom Kippur. 

What is 5?

300

The fasting for Yom Kippur traditionally lasts ___ hours.

What is 25?
400

This is thrown into water to symbolize casting off sins. 

What is pebbles, breadcrumbs, or coins?

400

The war named after this holiday in 1973. 

What is the Yom Kippur War?

400

True or False: Pikuach Nefesh refers to the break fast after Yom Kippur.

What is False

400

True or False: It is traditional to wear only leather shoes on Yom Kippur.

What is False?

500

The symbol of the Days of Atonement.

What is the goat?

500

The Hebrew month Yom Kippur takes place.

What is Tishrei?

500

The name of the last prayer said on Yom Kippur.

What is the Neilah?

500

The 5 things you are not allowed to do on Yom Kippur. 

What is eating/drinking, sexual activity, applying ointments, bathing, wearing leather shoes?