Rosh Hashanah Flashcards
What is the Jewish New Year called?
Rosh Hashanah
When does Rosh Hashanah usually occur?
In September or October
How many days does Rosh Hashanah last?
Two days
What is the blowing of the shofar?
A key ritual on Rosh Hashanah
What is the significance of eating apples dipped in honey on Rosh Hashanah?
To symbolize a sweet new year
What is the traditional greeting during Rosh Hashanah?
Shanah Tovah (Happy New Year)
What is the Tashlich ceremony?
A custom of casting off sins into a body of water
What is the Book of Life in relation to Rosh Hashanah?
A metaphorical book in which God inscribes the fate of every person for the coming year
What is the purpose of blowing the shofar on Rosh Hashanah?
To awaken people to repentance
What is the Hebrew word for repentance?
Teshuvah
What is the central theme of Rosh Hashanah?
Repentance and introspection
What is the traditional color of clothing worn on Rosh Hashanah?
White
What is the name of the Rosh Hashanah prayer service?
Machzor
Exodus 12:2 (this month)
It shall be the first month of the year for you
What is the shofar made from?
A ram’s horn
What is the significance of 100 shofar blasts on Rosh Hashanah?
To confuse Satan and prevent him from accusing the Jewish people
What is the traditional meal eaten on Rosh Hashanah?
Apples dipped in honey, challah bread, and other sweet foods
What is the name of the prayer recited at the beginning of Rosh Hashanah?
Kiddush
What is Rosh hashanah
Day of Judgment and the new year
What is the concept of ‘Tikkun Olam’ in relation to Rosh Hashanah?
The idea of repairing the world through acts of kindness and social justice
What is the significance of eating pomegranates on Rosh Hashanah?
To symbolize a year of mitzvot (good deeds)
What is the meaning of the phrase ‘May you have a good sealing’?
A wish for a favorable judgment on Rosh Hashanah
What is the name of the ceremony involving the casting off of sins into a body of water on Rosh Hashanah?
Tashlich
What is the purpose of the sounding of the shofar on Rosh Hashanah?
To awaken people to repentance
What is the significance of the Tashlich ceremony on Rosh Hashanah?
Symbolic casting off of sins and starting anew
What is the meaning of the Hebrew word ‘Teshuvah’?
Repentance
What is the Book of Life in relation to Rosh Hashanah?
A metaphorical book where God inscribes the fate of every person for the coming year
What is the significance of the shofar blasts on Rosh Hashanah?
To awaken people to repentance and signal the start of the new year
What is the traditional color of clothing worn on Rosh Hashanah?
White, symbolizing purity and new beginnings
What is the special blessing recited over the challah bread on Rosh Hashanah?
HaMotzi, blessing the bread as the source of sustenance
What is the significance of the phrase ‘May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year’?
A blessing for a favorable judgment and a year of blessings
What is the shofar traditionally made from?
A ram’s horn, symbolizing sacrifice and repentance
What is the central theme of Rosh Hashanah?
Repentance, introspection, and renewal
What is the traditional meal eaten on Rosh Hashanah?
Apples dipped in honey, symbolizing a sweet new year, and other symbolic foods
What is the name of the Rosh Hashanah prayer book?
Machzor, containing special prayers and liturgy for the holiday
What is the meaning of the term ‘Yom Hadin’ in relation to Rosh Hashanah?
Day of Judgment, when God assesses each person’s deeds
What is the concept of ‘Tikkun Olam’ in relation to Rosh Hashanah?
Repairing the world through acts of kindness and social justice
