festivals-first 2- Rosh hoshana, Yom Kippur

Question 1

What is Rosh Hashanah?

Answer 1

this is the jewish new year. which is followed 10 days later by yom kippur which is the day of atonement.

Question 2

what do Jews believe God does on Rosh Hashanah?

Answer 2

They believe he judges people for their past deeds and writes this down in a book.

Question 3

where’s the book that God apparently judges people for their past deeds then sealed?

Answer 3

on yom kippur

Question 4

what does rosh Hashanah traditionally celebrate?

Answer 4

the creation of the world.

Question 5

what does ““Rosh” mean?

Answer 5

“head” and refers to the direction the new year will take.

Question 6

what’s rosh Hashanah closely linked to?

Answer 6

its closely linked to judgement and urges people Jews to repent of our their past sins.

Question 7

what do jews seriously consider on rosh Hashanah?

Answer 7

how they could have lived better lives

Question 8

what’s held at the synagogue on the eve (day before) of rosh hashanah?

Answer 8

special services.

Question 9

what is blown during this festival and what do people bring?

Answer 9

the shofar (horn) is blown and special fruits are brought!

Question 10

what do jews wish each other on rosh hashanah?

Answer 10

“may you be written down for a good year”

Question 11

what are slices of apple dipped in and what’s eaten- on rosh hashanah?

Answer 11

honey and a challah loaf’s eaten.

Question 12

how many times is the shofar blown and what do the notes of the horn sound like?

Answer 12

100 times with notes that sound like crying (jews say “we implore god to unite our souls with him- in these cries)

Question 13

where will jews pray at- on rosh hashanah?

Answer 13

at a running stream and cast crumbs into the water-> as they hope to cast their sins away!

Question 14

whats yom kippur?

Answer 14

the holiest day of the jewish year! it’s the day of forgiveness and is also known as the day of atonement.

Question 15

whats yom kippur an end to?

Answer 15

an end to the 10 days of repentance

Question 16

which 5 areas does yom kippur require self-denial in?

Answer 16

food, wearing perfumes, drinking , sex and wearing leather shoes

Question 17

whats the day before yom kippur and whats often undertaken?

Answer 17

its a day of celebration and charitable works are often undertaken

Question 18

where does yom kippur begin?

Answer 18

in the home with an early dinner to allow attendance at the synagogue before sundown!

Question 19

how long the fast during yom kippur?

Answer 19

25 hours

Question 20

what do many jews abstain from during yom kippur and who doesn’t need to fast during this time?

Answer 20

food and water. ill or vulnerable don’t need to fast!

Question 21

what links to ill or vulnerable people not needing to fast during yom kippur?

Answer 21

Pikuach nefesh.

Question 22

on yom kippur which story’s told in the synagogue?

Answer 22

The story of Jonah- the telling of Gods willingness to forgive those who fully repent.

Question 23

what colour are the rabbis and torah dressed in?

Answer 23

white because its a colour of forgivenesss