Fun with Food
What do we eat the symbolizes a sweet new year?
Apples and honey
What is the name of instrument we use on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?
Shofar
What is Rosh Hashanah?
The beginning of the Jewish new year
What is the holiest holiday in Judaism?
Yom Kippur
השלם
שנה הלכה, שנה באה...
אני כפי ארימה
What do we put on the Rosh Hashanah table to symbolize the holiday being the 'head' of the new year?
Fish
What is a shofar made out of?
A rams horn
How do you wish people a happy rosh hashanah in Hebrew? Hint: Translates to 'Have a sweet and happy new year'
Shana Tova Umetukah.
שנה טובה ומתוקה
What is the tradition of tashlich? (We will be doing tashlich together next week :) )
Throwing bread into a moving body of water to symbolize getting rid of our sins
השלם:
בראש השנה בראש השנה
פרחה שושנה אצלי בגינה
How many seeds do we say that a pomegranate has? Hint: It is the number of mitzvot or good deeds that a person can do throughout their lifetime.
613
Name one of the three sounds a shofar makes
Tkiah, Teruah and Sh'varim
What are you supposed to do in the 10 days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?
Reflect on your year and apologize for anything bad you have done in the past.
How long does the Yom Kippur fast last?
From sunset to sunset (25 hours!)
Sing the Hebrew month song
תשרי חשוון כסלו טבת שבט אדר ניסן אייר סיוון תמוז אב ואלול
Name one of the 7 fruits or vegetables listed in the bible called the Seven Species of Israel
Wheat, barley, grape, fig, pomegranates, olives and dates
Why do we blow the shofar? (there are multiple answers)
The loud sound is a wake up call for our souls
What does the word teshuva mean? Hint: It's one of the things you are supposed to do between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
To repent or apologize
Name one of thing you cannot do on Yom Kippur?
Eating, drinking, wearing leather, putting on perfume etc.
Sing the Dip your apple song
Sha na na na na tova
Ume use to kah!
Dip your apple in the honey
It's Rosh hashanah
Why do we eat round challah on Rosh Hashanah?
To show the cycle of the year
In which hebrew months we blow the Shofar
Elul and Tishrei
Why do we put honey on our food on Rosh Hashanah?
To symbolize a sweet new year
Why do we fast on Yom Kippur?
Concentrating on the past year and your relationship with G-d
Sing הנה מה טוב ומה נעים
כל הכבוד