Rosh Hashanah
This Holiday signifies the Jewish New Year
What is Rosh Hashanah?
On Rosh Hashanah people dip apples in:
What is honey?
This is the common greeting leading up to Rosh Hashanah.
What is Shana Tova?
There are this many days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
What is 10 days?
This the book that we read prayers out of during the High Holidays.
What is a Machzor?
Rosh Hashanah begins at the same time Shabbat does.
What is sunset?
Along with apples, Jewish people also dip this bread into honey.
What is challah?
On Yom Kippur those who are able refrain from these two things.
What is eating and drinking?
This is the meaning of Yom Kippur.
What is Day of Atonement?
(Teshuvah, Return, or Repent.)
On the first day of Rosh Hashanah, people throw this into a body of water.
What is bread crumbs?
(This ritual is called Tashlich)
On Rosh Hashanah, this ancient wind instrument is used.
What is the Shofar?
To celebrate Rosh Hashanah, Jews eat these symbolic foods that blend Ashkenazic and Sephardic traditions: beets, carrots, green beans, pomegranates, leeks, gourds, and dates.
What are simanim
Leading up to the Days of Awe, Jewish people are taught to do this.
What is Teshuvah/Return?
This is the holiday that occurs after Yom Kippur, where we build shelters and eat outside.
What is Sukkot?
This is the month before Rosh Hashanah.
What is Elul?
This month is the month of the High Holidays.
What is Tishrei?
In the spirit of Rosh Hashanah, cakes are made with:
What is honey?
Jews focus on this leading up to and during the High Holy Days.
What is T'filah/Prayer?
This is the last and finale Holiday of the High Holy Days.
What is Simchat Torah/Rejoicing in the Torah?
During Yom Kippur, some Jews choose to wear this color.
What is white?
This is the literal name of Rosh Hashanah.
What is Head of the Year?
Challah is normally braided, but on Rosh Hashanah it's made into this shape.
What is a circle? (or round)
Jewish people are commanded by the Torah to pursue this, especially during The High Holidays.
What is Tzedakah/Justice?
These are the four major Holidays during The Days of Awe.
What are Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and Simchat Torah?
These are the three things Jewish people reflect on during Elul and Tishrei, in preparation for the High Holy Days.
What are Teshuvah, T'Filah, and Tzedakah.