Big things that happened this year?
What Jewish year did we just start?
5785
What fruit do we dip in honey on Rosh Hashanah?
Apple
What round food do we eat to show the year goes in a circle?
Round challah
Which prophet was swallowed by a big fish and spat out later?
Yonah / Jonah
Name one chag that happened in 5785 before Rosh Hashanah.
(Pesach / Shavuot / etc.)
What sound do we hear from the shofar?
Tekiah
What is a pomegranate called in Hebrew?
Rimon
Who was Avraham’s wife and the first Jewish mother?
Sarah
In 5785, Israel turned how many years old?
77
What do we throw into the water during Tashlich?
Breadcrumbs / crumbs to symbolise sins
Why do we eat dates on Rosh Hashanah?
Because their Hebrew name “tamar” is linked to the hope that our enemies will “be finished” — symbolising protection and peace in the new year.
Who had twelve sons that became the twelve tribes of Israel?
Yaakov / Jacob
Why do we celebrate a new Jewish year on Rosh Hashanah?
It is the birthday of the world / when God created the world
Why do we eat a round challah on Rosh Hashanah?
It symbolises the cycle of the year / no beginning or end.
What do some people eat the head of a fish for on Rosh Hashanah?
To be like a head, leading the way, not a tail
Who led Bnei Yisrael out of Egypt?
Moshe / Moses