Set 13

Question 1

What do the words Yom Kippur mean?

Answer 1

Day of Atonement.

Question 2

What is the name of the prayer we recite at the beginning of Yom Kippur, and what does it mean?

Answer 2

Kol Nidrei, which means ‘All Vows’; it is a prayer for the annulment of vows taken on or before Yom Kippur.

Question 3

What day of the month does Yom Kippur fall on?

Answer 3

10th day of Tishrei.

Question 4

What is Azazel? (Hint: it appears in the Yom Kippur Torah reading)

Answer 4

A symbolic place or entity where a goat (‘scapegoat’) is sent into the wilderness carrying the sins of the people.

Question 5

What does Ne’ila represent and when does it occur?

Answer 5

Ne’ila represents the ‘closing of the gates’ of prayer at the end of Yom Kippur.

Question 6

Why is it traditional to wear white during Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?

Answer 6

White symbolizes purity and is worn to reflect our pure intentions and desire for forgiveness.

Question 7

What does the word Mitzvah mean?

Answer 7

Commandment or good deed.

Question 8

How many Mitzvot are there in Judaism?

Answer 8

613 commandments are traditionally recognized in Judaism.