Food
Shofar
Rosh Hashanah 101
Facts
Bonus Tishrei
100

What does the pomegranate represent?

The seeds represent the 613 Mitzvot

100

What is a Shofar made out of?

A rams horn

100
What is the Hebrew word for repent?

Hint - it's what we focus on in the month of Elul

Teshuvah

100

What is the meaning of Rosh Hashana?

Head of the year

100

Which hebrew month is Rosh Hashana in?

Tishrei
200

What do we put on the Rosh Hashanah table to symbolize the holiday being the 'head' of the new year?

Head of a fish

200

When is a Shofar not allowed to be blown?

On Shabbat

200

What is the phrase we wish one another on Rosh Hashana?

Ketivah v’chatima tovah 

A good inscription and sealing [in the Book of Life]

200

What is another name for Rosh Hashanah

Yom Hazikaron or Yom Teruah

200

What are a few things we don't do on Yom Kippur?

Wear leather shoes

Eat & drink

Putting on purfume

300

Why do we use honey with our Challah in the month of Tishrei?

To symbolize a sweet new year

300

What are two other times that the Shofar is blown?

In the month of Elul & at the end of Yom Kippur

300

Name of the Sefer that we use on Rosh Hashana to daven from

Machzir

300

What is the tradition of tashlich?

To throw our sins into the water

300

Name 3 other holidays that we have in the month of Tishrei

Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simchat Torah

400

Why do we have a round Challah in the month of Tishrei?

The round shape represents the cycle of the year, both past and future


400
What are two reasons we blow the shofar on Rosh Hashana?

1. To crown Hashem as our king

2. The shofar is like an alarm that calls on us to examine our deeds and correct our ways

400

What are the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur called?

Ateret Y'mei Teshuvah

The days of awe

400
On Rosh Hashana there is the custom to have a new fruit on the second night - what bracha to we make on it?

Shehechiyanu

400

When is the deadline for one to do Tashlich?

Hoshana Raba

500

Name another food that we have on Rosh Hashana as a symbolism

Carrots and honey cake

500

Name the three sounds the Shofar makes

Tkiah, Teruah and Sh'varim

500

Rosh Hashana is the birthday of?

The world

500

What is the main mitzvah to do on Rosh Hashana?

Hear the Shofar

500

According to the Torah what number month is Tishrei?

7th