Rosh Hashanah Foods
What shape is the braided bread traditionally shaped in for Rosh Hashanah?
Circle
What is traditionally eaten during Rosh Hashanah?
Apples and Honey
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
How many moths are in the jewish calendar?
13
Name three famous jewish celebrities
What does the shape of the circle challah mean?
Circle of life, eternal beginning and ends
What are the new year, Yom Kippur, and all the other holidays during this time called?
High Holidays
What do the 10 days of awe signify?
Ten days of Repentance to ask for forgiveness
How many hours do we fast on Yom Kippur?
25
What is the shofar made out of?
Ram's Horn
Why do we eat apples and honey on Rosh Hashanah?
To signify the bitterness of apple and the sweetness of the honey
How many seders are there for Rosh Hashanah?
2
What is the Hebrew word for 10 days of awe?
Teshuvah
What are the three major holidays that are celebrated in the fall?
Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot
How many times is the shofar blown during a typical Rosh Hashanah service?
In what culture do jews eat pumpkin to eat the evil away?
Mizrachi
In what jewish month does Rosh Hashana fall?
Tishrei
Tashlich
In what torah are all of the seven major holidays found?
Leviticus
Estimate how many jews there are in NY
1.5 million