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Shofar
Hebrew Terms
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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

What is the number of times a shofar can be heard during a Rosh Hashanah service? Hint: It is between 50 and 300

What is 100

100

The number of seeds in a pomegranate

What is 613

200

It's the day when we are traditionally NOT allowed to blow the shofar

What is Shabbat

200

The number of days in between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

What is 10

200

It is something special about the challah we serve on Rosh Hashanah

What is that it is round

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

Name at least three of the seven species of Israel

What is wheat, barley, grape, fig, pomegranates, olives and dates

300

It is the name for one long blast of the shofar

What is Tekiah Gedolah

300
It is the Hebrew month in which Rosh Hashanah falls
What is Tishrei
300

It is something we put on the Rosh Hashanah table to signify the "head" of the new year

What is a fish head

300

The name of the days from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur

What is Days of Awe

300

The animal whos horns cannot be used for a Shofar

What are cows/bulls

400

It is the name for 3 short blasts on the shofar

What is Shevarim

400

It is what the word "Teshuva" means

What is repentance or 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 at midnight on the Saturday 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