NAMES
What does the term Rosh Hashanah mean?
Head of the Year
How many days is Rosh Hashanah in Israel?
2 days
What is the term for the special Siddur that is used on Rosh Hashanah?
Machzor
What is different about the Challah on Rosh Hashanah?
It is round
The Shofar usually comes from which animal?
Ram
To remember the ram found by Avraham in the bushes after he passed the test of (almost!) offering up Yitzchak as a sacrifice (Akeidat Yitzchak)
Which name of Rosh Hashanah reminds of blowing the Shofar?
True or False: לא אדו ראש means that the first day of Rosh Hashanah cannot be on Sunday, Wednesday or Friday
TRUE. The word אדו is made up of the letters which correspond to the number 1, 4 and 6- Sunday Wednesday and Friday.
What special prayer is added to Shacharit and Mincha throughout the 10 days from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur?
Avinu Malkeinu
The prayer יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ שֶׁתְּחַדֵּשׁ עָלֵינוּ שָׁנָה טוֹבָה וּמְתוּקָה is recited upon eating what?
Apple and honey
Name and describe the three main sounds of the Shofar.
Tekiah- one long sound
Shevarim- three middle-sized sounds
Teruah- at least 9 quick sounds in rapid succession.
Which name of Rosh Hashanah reminds of us Hashem's Judgment?
True or false: The first day of Rosh Hashanah will always be on the same day of the week as Simchat Torah.
FALSE. The SECOND day of Rosh Hashanah will always be on the same day of the week as Simchat Torah.
המלך הקדוש
Why is a pomegranate eaten on Rosh Hashanah?
Because it has many seeds- and our good deeds should increase like the seeds.
Why can the horn of a cow not be used for a Shofar?
Because it reminds us of the Egel Hazahav- Golden Calf. Not a good look...
Which name of Rosh Hashanah reminds of us Hashem remembering us?
Yom Hazikaron
Why do we not blow the Shofar when Rosh Hashanah falls on Shabbat?
1. There was a concern that someone might carry the Shofar in a public area on Shabbat (without an Eruv).
2. The spiritual energy of Shabbat supersedes the spiritual energy generated by the Shofar.
What are the 3 special Berachot form the bulk of the Musaf prayer on Rosh Hashanah?
Malchiyot מלכיות
Zichronot זכרונות
Shofarot שופרות
There is a custom to eat the head of which two creatures on Rosh Hashanah?
A fish and a ram/sheep
What is the minimum amount of Shofar blasts one must hear on Rosh Hashanah in order to fulfil the Mitzvah?
30
Why do we wish each other 'Shana Tova'- a good year, rather than 'Shana Smeicha' - happy year?
We are wishing each other to see the good in our lives. When we adopt have a more positive attitude, we will automatically feel happy.
FREE HALF POINTS!!!
When Rosh Hashanah occurs on Friday, what must we make on Erev Yom Tov to allow us to cook and prepare for Shabbat on Yom Tov?
Eruv Tavshilin
Take a baked item and a cooked item on Erev Yom Tov (Wednesday this year), say a Beracha and make a declaration that we are beginning our Shabbat preparations before Yom Tov begins.
Which is the following is NOT a 'Piyut' (Hebrew poem in the Tefillah) which is said on Rosh Hashanah?
A. Ochila Lakel
B. Unetaneh Tokef
C. Ki Hinei Kachomer
D. V'chol Maaminim
C. Ki Hinei Kachomer
This is said on Yom Kippur.
Which of the follwing is NOT a traditional food eaten on Rosh Hashanah?
A. Beetroot
B. Leek
C. Black eyed peas
D. Onion
E. Gourd
D. Onion. We are not supposed to eat sharp or sour foods on Rosh Hashanah.
Name all the parts of the service where the Shofar is blown.
1. Before Musaf (30)
2. During the silent Shmoneh Esrei (30) (customs vary)
3. During the repetition of the Shmoneh Esrei (30)
4. During Kaddish after Musaf (10)
100 blasts in total