Traditions
What do we eat on Rosh Hashanah?
Apples and honey, head of a fish, pomegranate
In what book are the holiday's prayers found?
Machzor
How many days is Rosh Hashanah?
2
Shofar
Hollowed-out ram's horn sounded on Rosh Hashanah
What do the apples and honey that we eat on Rosh Hashanah represent?
A good and sweet new year
In Hebrew, how do we greet each other on Rosh Hashanah?
L'shana tovah
What special blessing do we recite on both nights of Rosh Hashanah?
Shehecheyanu
How many days after Rosh Hashanah is Yom Kippur?
10
Tefillah
Prayer
What shape is the challah on Rosh Hashanah?
Round
What is Tashlich?
We go to a nearby body of water and "throw away" our sins
What do we celebrate on Rosh Hashanah?
The birth of Adam and Eve
On which Hebrew date does Rosh Hashanah fall?
1 and 2 of Tishrei
Rosh Hashanah
Head of the year
Name one sound that the Shofar makes
BONUS: Name all three!
Tekiah, Shvarim, & Truah
Why do we eat pomegranates on Rosh Hashanah?
So we have a year filled with Mitzvot just like a pomegranate is filled with seeds
Whose birth do we read about in the Torah on Rosh Hashanah?
Isaac/Yitzchak
How many shofar blasts should we hear during each day of Rosh Hashanah?
At least 100
Zikaron
Remembrance
What number year are we beginning on Rosh Hashanah?
5785
Why do we eat the head of a fish on Rosh Hashanah
To remind us that just like a fish's eyes are always open, so too are G-d's eyes always open and watching out for us the whole year
What is the bracha for hearing the shofar?
Lishmoa Kol Shofar
What kind of animal's horn is the shofar usually made out of?
Ram
Or any kosher animal that has a hollow horn.
Teshuvah
According to Jewish tradition, how does G-d review our deeds from the past year?
G-d reviews our deeds in a book that has a page for each of us and considers all we have done