Rosh Hashanah Trivia

What is the literal translation of Rosh Hashanah?

• yearly celebration

• beginning of the year

• start of the year

• head of the year

Which Jewish month does Rosh Hashanah occur in?

• Adar

• Kislev

• Tishrei

• Nisan

What is the traditional greeting during Rosh Hashanah?

• Happy New Year

• Shanah Tovah

• L'chaim

• Mazel Tov

What is the shofar?

• A string instrument made from horsehair.

• A wind instrument made from bamboo.

• A type of drum made from animal skin.

• A musical instrument made from a ram's horn.

What is the significance of Tashlich ritual?

• The Tashlich ritual is a celebration of the harvest season.

• The Tashlich ritual is a form of meditation to achieve inner peace.

• The Tashlich ritual is a way to honor deceased ancestors.

• The Tashlich ritual is performed to symbolically cast away sins and seek forgiveness during the High Holidays.

When is Tashlich ritual usually performed?

• On the afternoon of Rosh Hashanah

• On the evening of Yom Kippur.

• On the morning of Rosh Hashanah.

• On the first day of Hanukkah.

What does the Tashlich ritual involve?

• The Tashlich ritual involves lighting candles and saying blessings.

• The Tashlich ritual involves the symbolic casting away of sins by throwing bread crumbs or pebbles into a body of water.

• The Tashlich ritual involves fasting for 24 hours.

• The Tashlich ritual involves reciting specific prayers at a synagogue.

How long is the period of the Ten Days of Awe?

• 30 days

• 10 days

• 7 days

• 14 days

What is the purpose of the Ten Days of Awe?

• To celebrate the Jewish New Year.

• To commemorate the Exodus from Egypt.

• To observe the Sabbath.

• To engage in introspection and repentance

What is the final day of the Ten Days of Awe called?

• Hanukkah

• Sukkot

• Yom Kippur

• Rosh Hashanah