Shofar
Hebrew Terms
Rosh Hashanah Customs
Rosh Hashanah Facts
Odds & Ends
100
The animal most commonly used for a shofar
What is a ram
100
It is the literal meaning of the words Rosh Hashanah
What is Head of the Year
100

It is something we eat that symbolizes a sweet year

What is apples and honey

100
The number of days we celebrate Rosh Hashanah
What is 2
100

The birthday that Rosh Hashanah celebrates

What is the creation of man 

200
It's when we are NOT allowed to blow the shofar on Rosh Hashanah
What is Shabbat
200
It is the Hebrew new year's greeting
What is Shanah Tovah
200

It is what we wish each other in rosh hashana night 

l'shana tova tikasaiv v'sachasaim

200
The color of the Torah covers on Rosh Hashanah
What is white
200

The Torah reading on the first day of Rosh Hashanah is about his birth

Who is Yitzchak

300
It is the name for one long blast of the shofar
What is Tekiah
300
It is the Hebrew month in which Rosh Hashanah falls
What is Tishrei
300
It is something special about the challah we serve on Rosh Hashanah
What is that it is round
300
The number of days from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur
What is 10
300

The names of 3 Hebrew months

What are Tishrei, Cheshvan & kislev

400
It is the name for 3 short blasts on the shofar
What is Shevarim
400

It is what the word "Teshuva" means

return

400
It is the ceremony in which we symbolically throw away our sins
What is Tashlich
400
The name of the special prayer book we use on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
What is Machzor
400
The minor fast day that occurs the day after Rosh Hashanah
What is Tzom Gedalia (the fast of Gedalia)
500
It is the name for 9 very short blasts on the shofar
What is Teruah
500
It is another Hebrew name for Rosh Hashanah
What is Yom Hazikaron or Yom Teruah
500

It is the name of the service held after midnight on the Motzei Shabbos before Rosh Hashanah

What is Selichot

500

The Hebrew year that we will celebrate this year

What is 5785

500
The haftarah on the first day of Rosh Hashanah is about this woman who prays for a child
Who is Hannah