ROSH HASHANA
This instrument is blown in synagogue on Rosh Hashana.
What is the shofar?
This is the name of the white robe many wear on Yom Kippur.
What is a kittel?
The Four Species are shaken in six directions to symbolize this.
What is God’s presence everywhere?
Shavuot celebrates receiving this at Mount Sinai.
What is the Torah?
The first book of the Torah.
What is Bereshit (Genesis)?
We eat apples dipped in this to symbolize a sweet new year.
What is honey?
Kol Nidre asks release from this type of promise.
What are vows/oaths?
The roof of the sukkah must be made from material called this, meaning “covering.”
What is schach?
This scroll, telling the story of Ruth, is read on Shavuot.
What is Megillat Ruth?
The Torah has this many books.
What is 5?
This special prayer means “Who will live and who will die.”
What is Unetaneh Tokef?
Yom Kippur is the only day of the year when the Kohen Gadol could enter this sacred place.
What is the Holy of Holies?
Sukkot is also called this holiday name, referring to joy.
What is Z’man Simchateinu (the season of our joy)?
This dairy food is traditionally eaten on Shavuot.
What is cheesecake?
The weekly Torah portion is called this.
What is the parasha?
On Rosh Hashana we throw bread into water in this ceremony.
What is Tashlich?
Yom Kippur is one of this many fast days in the Jewish year.
What is 6?
On each day of Sukkot, we invite symbolic guests called this into our sukkah.
What are the Ushpizin?
In Hebrew, Shavuot means this.
What are “Weeks”?
This holiday celebrates the exodus from Egypt.
What is Passover (Pesach)?
According to the Mishnah, Rosh Hashana is not just the new year — it is one of this many “new years” in the Jewish calendar.
What is 4?
According to tradition, the gates of heaven remain open until the conclusion of this final prayer.
What is Ne’ilah?
The lulav bundle consists of 3 species; this one is held separately.
What is the etrog?
According to tradition, this many commandments were given at Sinai.
What are 10 (the Ten Commandments)?
This is the Hebrew word for a commandment.
What is mitzvah?