Holiday basics
Shofar sounds
food symbols
prayers and customs
Tishrei facts
100

What fruit do we dip?

apples in honey

100

what animal's horn do we use for a shofar

ram

100

This sweet fruit is dipped in honey for a sweet year.

apple

100

what does Shana tova mean?

Have a good year! (happy new year also acceptable)

100

In which month do we celebrate Yom Kippur

Tishrei

200

What is another name for Rosh Hashana

Yom Hadin - day of judgement

200

The 3 short, broken sounds of the shofar are called this.

shevarim

200

We avoid eating sour or bitter foods on Rosh Hashanah because we want the year to be this.

sweet

200

many people dip their challah in WHAT instead of salt

honey

200

what else do we shake together with the lulav?

etrog (hadassim, aravot also acceptable)

300

Rosh Hashana lasts this many days

two days

300

The really long shofar blast is called this.

Tekiah Gedolah

300

Why do we have a fish head at the rosh hashana table

symbolizes to be like the head not the tail

300

what is the name of the special prayer book we use on Rosh Hashana

a Machzor

300

whats the name of the holiday where we shake the lulav?

sukkot

400

In which Hebrew month is Rosh Hashana

Tishrei

400

True or False: We blow the shofar if Rosh Hashanah is on Shabbat.

false

400

why is the challah round on Rosh Hshana?

it symbolizes the cycle of life

400

what is it called whe we go to the water with breadcrumbs to throw our aveirot away

tashlich

400

list 3 things we may not do on yom kippur

acceptable answers include: eat, drink, shower, leather shoes, apply lotions etc

500

Rosh Hashana begins at this time of day

sunset/evening/night

500

On Rosh Hashanah morning, we usually blow the shofar this many times.

100
500

why do we have carrots on Rosh Hashana

Hebrew word Gezer = good decree (gezeira)

500

On Rosh Hashanah, we say this special prayer many times asking to be written in the Book of Life.

Avinu Malkeinu 

500

How many days after Rosh Hashana is Yom Kippur?

10 days