Greeting cards which wish our family and friends "Shanah Tova u-metukah" and "Leshanah Tova Tikateivu"
What do we send to our family and friends and what words are written in this?
100
Baruch Ata adonai eloheinu melech haolam borei pri ha'etz
What prayer do we say before eating the apples and honey?
100
Yom Hazikaron
What is the name the Torah gives to Rosh Hashanah?
100
Head of the Year
What is the meaning of Rosh Hashanah?
200
It announces that Rosh Hashanah celebrates the creation of the world.
It reminds us that the shofar was sounded at Mount Sinai just before God gave us the Torah
Name 2 events in our history that the sounding of the shofar reminds us of?
200
For a sweet New Year
Why do we dip apples in honey?
200
Baruch ata adonai eloheinu melech haolam asher kidshanu bemitzvotav vetzivanu lishmoah kol shofar
What prayer do we say before blowing the shofar?
200
In the Book of Micah
Where in the Tanuch do we learn about the custom of tashlich?
200
High Holidays or Days of Awe
What are the first ten days of the Jewish New Year called?
300
Passover-God delivered us from Egypt and we started a new year
Tu B'Shevat-New Year of the trees
In our history Jews celebrate more than just one kind of New Year. Can you name two others?
300
Round Challah
What is different about the challah we eat?
300
We praise God for being merciful, kind, and strong.
We thank God for being loyal to us.
What are some of the things we praise God for during the Rosh Hashanah morning service?
300
The story of the binding of Isaac-Akedat Yitzchak
What portion of the Torah do we read on Rosh Hashanah?
300
Day of Judgement, because on this day our actions are judged.
What does Yom Hadin mean and why is the holiday given this name?
400
Book of Life in which God notes whether or not each person has led a good life in the past year.
There is a legend in our history that talks about a special book that God has. What is the name of this book and what is the legend?
400
Tekiah-long, clear blast
Shvarim-three short notes
Truah-fast call made up of nine very short notes
Tekiah Gedolah-extra long blast
What are the 3 kinds of sounds that are blown with the shofar?
400
Shehechiyanu vekiyemanu vehigianu lazman haze
What prayer do we say that marks the beginning of something new?
400
In the Book of Nehemiah
Where in the Tanuch do we learn that we should enjoy the sweetness of honey and we should give Tzedakah on Rosh Hashanah?
400
Yom Truah, Day of Sounding(the shofar)
What is another name for Rosh hashsnah that is associated with the shofar?
500
Because it falls on a Rosh Hodesh it was difficult to let everybody know when the New Year had begun
Why is Rosh Hashanah the only holiday that we celebrate for 2 days in Israel?
500
The Torah has a white cover and some people wear white too
How are our clothes and the cover of the Torah different on Rosh Hashanah?
500
100 times
We do not blow the shofar on Shabbat
How many times is the shofar sounded on Rosh Hashanah?
What happens if Rosh Hashanah falls on a Shabbat?
500
Abraham offered a ram as a sacrifice in place of his son Isaac. The ram's horn reminds us of that story.
Where in the Torah do we learn about the origin of the shofar?
500
May God write you in the Book of Life for a good year