Shofar Calls
This is the name of the ram's horn that is blown on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
What is a shofar?
This yellow fruit that monkeys love to eat rhymes with 'Shanah.'
What is a banana?
This is the Hebrew word for the weekly day of rest, from Friday evening to Saturday night.
What is Shabbat?
This Hebrew greeting means 'Happy New Year' and is said to friends and family on Rosh Hashanah.
What is 'L'Shanah Tovah'?
We dip this fruit into honey on Rosh Hashanah to wish for a sweet new year.
What is an apple?
This shofar call is one long, unbroken blast.
What is Tekiah?
This piece of cloth, often worn around the neck or head, rhymes with 'Shanah.'
What is a bandana?
This famous Jewish prayer begins, 'Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One.'
What is the Shema?
This Hebrew word means 'repentance' or 'return,' and refers to reflecting on mistakes and trying to do better.
What is Teshuvah?
On Rosh Hashanah, this braided bread is baked in a round shape instead of its usual shape, symbolizing the cycle of the year.
What is challah?
This shofar call is three medium, broken blasts, sounding like three sighs.
What is Shevarim?
This U.S. state, home to Yellowstone National Park, rhymes with 'Shanah.'
What is Montana?
This joyful Hebrew song, often sung at Jewish camps and gatherings, means 'Behold, how good and pleasant it is for people to sit together.'
What is Hineh Mah Tov?
This Hebrew phrase, meaning 'Days of Awe,' refers to the ten days of repentance between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
What are the Yamim Noraim?
This red, seedy fruit is traditionally eaten on Rosh Hashanah because it is said to have 613 seeds, matching the number of mitzvot in the Torah.
What is a pomegranate?
This shofar call is nine short, staccato blasts in a row, sounding like an alarm.
What is Teruah?
This spiky-backed reptile with a long tail rhymes with 'Shanah.'
What is an iguana?
This solemn prayer is chanted at the very start of the Yom Kippur evening service, and that evening is named after it.
What is Kol Nidre?
This special prayer book, used only during the High Holy Days, is different from the one used on a regular Shabbat.
What is a Machzor?
After fasting all day on Yom Kippur, families gather to eat this meal once the sun goes down and the holiday ends.
What is the break-the-fast?
This is the name of the extra-long shofar blast that ends the entire shofar service.
What is Tekiah Gedolah?
This capital city of Cuba rhymes with 'Shanah.'
What is Havana?
This prayer's Hebrew name means 'Our Father, Our King,' and its haunting melody is sung throughout the High Holy Days.
What is Avinu Malkeinu?
This ceremony's name comes from a Hebrew word meaning 'to cast off,' and involves throwing bread crumbs into water to symbolically release your sins.
What is Tashlich?
This sweet, spiced dessert made with coffee, cinnamon, and lots of honey is a classic Rosh Hashanah treat meant to bring a sweet year.
What is honey cake?