Elul

What does the word Elul mean?

• nothing

• Something to do with Hashem

• examining, checking out

• chicken

Which 3 things can remove a bad decree?

• Teshuva

• Thinking about Hashem

• Tefilla

• Tzedaka

• Saying hello to every person you see

When getting a chazzan for the high holidays which attributes should he have?

• glasses (to see better)

• He should be a talmid chacham

• He should be married

• He should be at least 30

• All besides for the glasses

According to Rabbi Eliezer, What is the hebrew date which the world was created & which was man created?

• World & man on Rosh Hashanah

• Man on Rosh Hashanah & world 6 days before on chaf hey Elul.

• Both on Purim

• Both on first day of Pesach

If someone fasts on erev Rosh Hashanah can he eat by a bris?

• yes

• no

• if it is Friday yes

• If he is very very very hungry, yes

Do we recite Tachanun on Erev Rosh Hashanah?

• yes

• no

• we say it on every other year

• Depends, if you have a head of a fish you do say.

Who may blow the shofar on Erev Rosh Hashanah?

• The Rabbi of the shul.

• Any grandmother because they can do whatever they want.

• Someone who is learning how to blow

• Someone who is over 45 years old.

Why do we shower & get a haircut on Erev Rosh Hashana?

• Because you should take a shower every day.

• To show that we have bitochon in Hashem's kindness.

• Because it is a 2 day yom tov

• It is a convenient time so we can be ready for Sukkot

What do we bless a male & female with on the first night of Rosh Hashanah?

• Have a happy sweet new year(with the tune) for both

• boy-ברכה girl- ברכי

• boy-תכתב ותחתם girl- תכתבי ותחתמי

• boy-הצלחה girl- הצלחי

What do we start adding in to Shemoneh Esrei on the first night of Rosh Hashanah instead of Hakel Hakadosh?

• Hamelech

• Haborei

• Hapri

• Hashem