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True or False:
Rosh Hashanah is the birthday of the world.
False.
Why do we eat the head of a fish on Rosh Hashana?
The head of a fish symbolizes the new start of our year.
When do we do tashlich?
The first day of Rosh Hashana.
What is a Shofer made of?
The Shofer is made of a ram's horn.
What was created on the 6th day of creation?
Man
(Adam and Eve)
Why do we eat sweet foods on Rosh Hashana?
We eat sweet food as a way of asking for a sweet year.
What do we do at tashlich?
We go to a body of water with fish and say a special tashlich prayer. After we say the prayer, we shake out the crumbs of our pockets into the water.
How many shofer sounds do we hear on each day of Rosh Hashana?
We hear 100 shofer sounds on each day of Rosh Hashana.
When is the birthday of the world (in Hebrew)?
The 25th of Elul
What shape is our challah on Rosh hashana and why?
Our challah on Rosh Hashana is round to symbolize the cycle of a year.
Why do we go to water that has fish?
Just like fish never close their eyes, so to, Hashem is always looking out for us.
Name the 3 sounds of the shofer.
Tekiah
Shevarim
Teruah
Why is Rosh Hashanah on the 6th day of creation and not the 1st?
To show that the whole purpose for the world being created was for US!
What Kinds of foods do we NOT eat on Rosh Hashana?
On Rosh Hashana, we do not eat sour or bitter foods.
Why do we shake out our pockets into the water?
This action symbolizes how we are getting rid of all our bad deeds.
What does the sound of the shofer remind us to do?
The sound of the Shofer reminds us to do Teshuvah.
What is another name of Rosh Hashana?
Other names for Rosh Hashana are Yom Hadin, yom teruah, an yom hazikaron.
Why do we eat fish on Rosh Hashana? (not specifically the head)
We eat fish on Rosh Hashana because just like fish multiply very quickly, we want our mitzvos to multiply quickly.
What is the last day we can do tashlich?
The last day of sukkos.
What day do we start blowing the shofer?
We start blowing shofer on the first day of the month of elul.