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Why do we call this holiday Rosh HaShanah?
It's the head of the year
What do we dip in honey and why?
Apples for a sweet new year
Why are we fasting on Tzom Gedalia?
A fast day because there were no Jewish leaders left
Put these in order:
Shacarit, Mussaf, Maariv, Minchah
Maariv, Shacarit, Mussaf, Minchah
What is the date of Rosh HaShanah?
א' and ב' תשרי
Write "the day of judgement" in hebrew. WE WILL CHOOSE WHO WRITES
יום הדין
Why do we eat a head of a fish or ram?
So we're at the head of the year.
Who was Gedalia and why was he killed?
He was a leader of the Jews, and was invited to a party. Someone told him not to go, but he didn't listen. He was killed there.
What Torah reading do we read on the first and second day of Rosh HaShanah?
HaShem remembered Sarah and made her able to have a child on Rosh HaShanah
עקדת יצחק
What happened on Rosh HaShanah?
אדם and חוה were born
עקדת יצחק
What does יום התרועה mean?
The day of blasts
Why do we throw bread crumbs in a river?
We are getting rid of our sins
What are the 4 sounds of Shofar?
תקיע שברים תרועה תקיעה גדולה
What is the maftir on the first and second day?
Both are the Torah's commandments to keep Rosh HaShanah
What happens each year on Rosh HaShanah?
(2 answers)
We are reappointing HaShem as our king
HaShem judges us on what kid of year we're going to have
Why is this holiday called יום הזיכרון?
HaShem remembers EVERYTHING
Why do we have round challah?
To remind us of the cycle of the NEW year
Name 5 reasons why we blow the shofar:
1. Wake us up to do Teshuva
2. It "reminds" HaShem of עקדת יצחק to get merit
3. To crown HaShem as our king
4. HaShem told us to
5. It reminds us and HaShem of Har Sinai
What is the HafTorah on the first and second day?
חנה finally had a child - שמואל א'
final redemption - ירמיהו
What do we wish people on Rosh HaShanh?
What is covered on יום הכסה?
Our decree
The moon
Why do we eat a new fruit?
So we don't say a ברכה לבטלה because we don't know about the 2nd day or not
Why do we need to be reminded of Har Sinai when we blow the shofar?
We have to RECOMIT ourselves to the mitzvot
What are the 3 main sections of Shemonah Esraei?
What is Maariv made up of?
אבות גבורות קדושת ה'
Shema Shemonah Esraei and Aleinu
What is a ברכה לבטלה?
A brachah that is said but has no reason.