Feasting on Food
This delightful paring is eaten to celebrate a sweet new year.
What are apples and honey?
The shofar is made from this animal's horn.
What is a ram?
This holiday celebrates the Jewish New Year.
What is Rosh Hashana?
It means "Head of the year"
What is Rosh Hashana?
It's still braided, but this time of year it's shaped like a circle.
What is challah?
This shofar call makes one loud blast
What is tekiah?
In this ritual, we are moving on from our bad deeds from the last year by throwing bread crumbs into water.
What is Tashlich?
It means "Happy new year!"
What is Shana Tova?
According to Jewish legend, this seasonal red fruit has as many seeds as there are mitzvot in the Torah.
What is a pomegranate?
This shofar call makes three blasts in short succession.
What is shevarim?
During this 10 day period, you should think about forgiveness and make amends with others.
What are the Days of Awe?
It means "repentance" or "to return"
What is teshuvah?
On Rosh Hashana, some people put this stinky food item on the dinner table to symbolize the "head" of the year.
What is a fish head?
This shofar call makes nine short blasts.
What is teruah?
According to Jewish tradition, the world is this many years old.
What is 5786?
It's the first month of the Hebrew calendar (the month in which Rosh Hashana takes place)
What is Tishrei?
On Rosh Hashana, we have a huge family feast, but 10 days later, we'll be fasting during this holy day.
What is Yom Kippur?
What is another name for Rosh Hashana?
Any of these 4 count!
Yom Teruah (day of sounding the shofar)
Yom Hazikaron (day of remembrance)
Yom Hadin (day of judgement)
Hayom Harat Olam (the birthday of the world)
We read this story on Yom Kippur
What is Jonah and the Whale?
This is the name of our High Holiday prayer book.
What is a Machzor?