Rosh Hashanah Quiz

Rosh Hashanah Trivia

Multiple Choice

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish Halloween

• True

• False

FALSE​

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year​

Multiple Choice

Tishrei is the eighth month of the Jewish year

• True

• False

​False! Tishrei is the SEVENTH month of the Jewish calendar

Multiple Choice

Rosh Hashanah is celebrated on the first and second days of Tishrei

• True

• False

​True! According to the Talmud (the book of Jewish religious law), the world was created on the first day of Tishrei.

Multiple Choice

Rosh Hashanah is ...

• A time of reflection on a person's actions

• A time to set goals for the coming year

• The day of judgment where God decides on a person's fate for the coming year

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

A ________ is an instrument made from the horn of a ram. It is blown on Rosh Hashanah during prayer services to announce the beginning of the New Year. It is, also, used to signify both the call to repentance and to remember the ancient story of Isaac and his father Abraham.

• Tashlich

• Adar

• Synagogue

• Shofar

​Shofar

Multiple Choice

Rosh Hashanah translates into "head of the year"

• True

• False

​True! This is why they eat a ram or fish head.

Multiple Choice

Fish are also eaten because they are a symbol of...

• Knowledge and prosperity

• Wealth and wisdom

• Health and happiness

• Food and shelter

​Fish are considered a traditional symbol of prosperity. Since their eyes are always open, they also represent knowledge

Multiple Choice

Tashlich is the the tradition of throwing bread crumbs into a river or creek. This custom represents...

• Feeding the fish

• Discarding bad karma

• Tossing away sins

• G

​Tashlich (throwing bread crumbs into a river) represents casting off the sins of the year.

Multiple Choice

Why are apples and honey eaten on Rosh Hashanah?

• Because it's harvest season

• To symbolize ushering in a "sweet new year" 

• Because bees pollinate apple trees and give us honey

• Because it tastes good

​To symbolize ushering in a sweet New Year