Rosh Hashanah
What does “Shanah Tovah” translate to in English?
Good year
What is Yom Kippur known as in English?
The Day of Atonement
What is the festival of Sukkot known as in English?
Festival of Booths
What is the literal translation of Simchat Torah in English?
Rejoicing in the Torah
One of the major themes of Rosh Hashana is Teshuva. What does Teshuva mean in in English?
Repentance
What type of shoes are Jews are required to refrain from wearing on Yom Kippur as a sign of humility and repentance?
Leather shoes
On Sukkot, Jews shake a collection of four species of plants, known collectively as the Arba Minim. Name the four species in Hebrew and English.
lulav (palm branch) / etrog (citron) / hadas (myrtle) / aravah (willow)
Simchat Torah occurs at the conclusion of which Jewish holiday?
Sukkot
The name "Rosh Hashana" does not appear in the Torah. How is the holiday referred to in the Torah?
Hint: The name means “the day of the sounding of the shofar”
Yom Teruah
What is the solemn prayer called that is recited at the beginning of Yom Kippur and means "all vows," annulling personal vows made during the past year?
Kol Nidre
What part must the Etrog have intact to be considered kosher for the mitzvah of shaking?
Pitom
What is the name of the special prayer, recited on Simchat Torah that praises God for giving the Torah to the Israelites?
Hallel prayer
How many shofar blasts are heard during a traditional Rosh Hashana service?
100
What is the name of the large, festive meal that is eaten before Yom Kippur begins?
Seudah Mafseket
In the Torah, Sukkot is described as one of the three pilgrimage festivals. What ancient city were Jews commanded to come go to? What are other pilgrimage festivals?
Jerusalem.
Pesach and Shavuot
What is the name of the special honor given to a member of the community who is called to read the last section of the Torah on Simchat Torah?
Chatan Torah (the Bridegroom of the Torah)
According to Jewish tradition, on Rosh Hashana, God inscribes people's fates into one of three books. The first two books are known as the Book of Life, the Book of Death. What is the name of third book for those whose fates remain undecided?
Book of the In-Between (or Sefer HaBeinoni)
What is the phrase, recited throughout Yom Kippur, that means "We have sinned" and is part of the collective confessions said during services?
Ashamnu
What is the name of the prayer recited on Sukkot asking for a blessed rainy season in Israel?
Tefillat Geshem (the prayer for rain)
During the service on Simchat Torah, the final portion of the Torah is read. What is the name of this final portion?
V'zot HaBerachah
It includes Moses' final blessings to the Israelites and the account of his death and burial.