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Foods of the Holiday
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100

This iconic prayer's first word is "Avinu"

What is Avinu Malkeinu?

100

We're supposed to hear one hundred of these on Rosh HaShana

What is a shofar blast?


100

Iconic Round loaf of the holiday

What is a challah?

100

The mail service is Israel is inundated each year by these around Rosh HaShana

What are New Year's cards.

100

Rosh HaShana begins the month of Holidays.  Which holiday comes after Rosh HaShana?

What is Yom Kippur?

200

We ask to be inscribed in this on Rosh HaShana

What is the Book of Life?


200

Any Kosher animal's horn can be used for a Shofar except for which animal?

What is a Cow?

200

We dip this fruit into this substance for a sweet new year.

What is apples and honey?

200

It is the tradition to ask this of your neighbors and family during this month before Rosh HaShana

What is forgiveness.

200
In the Rosh HaShana haftarah, we meet Hannah who is desperately praying for what?

What is a child?

300
We tell the story of this near-sacrifice on Rosh HaShana morning.  

What is the binding of Isaac?

300

The three blasts are known as "Tekia, Shevarim and ___" (Rhymes with "Blew a" as in blew a gasket")

What is Teruah?


300

Some folks don't eat these as much as throw them in the water after services.

What are bread crumbs.

300

Giving this more than usual during this time is supposed to help sweeten the verdict.

what is charity/Tzedaka

300

we stay up late for these prayers on the Shabbat before Rosh HaShana

What are Slichot. 

400

The month of Rosh HaShana rhymes with the phrase, "Big Day"

What is Tishrei?

400

How many times is the shofar sounded on Yom Kippur?

What is "one"?

400

The Hebrew word for this orange vegetable means "verdict" which is why some cook them up for a "good verdict"

What is a Gezer (carrot).

400

Wearing this color represents the purity of a new year.

What is white.

400

While Rosh HaShana is the Birthday of the World, Judaism features other New Years, such as this one for the trees.

What is Tu Bishvat.

500

"May You be Inscribed and _______ for a Good Year"

What is "Sealed"?

500

The Master Blaster or Shofar Sounder is known in Hebrew as the Ba'al____ 

What is Tekia.

500

Eww!  The name ROSH HaShana means Head so some literal minded people eat this at their festive meal.

What is a fish or lamb head? (or Swedish fish head)

500

Reading Psalm 27 each day of Elul prepares us for the New Year.  We end by saying, "Be strong and courageous and hope in _________"

What is the Lord/Adonai.

500

In Unetaneh Tokef, the scariest prayer we ask, Who by water, who by _________?

what is fire.