Hebrew Calendar

The first holiday of the year is called

(a)  

How many months are there in the Hebrew Calendar?

• 10

• Always 12

• 365

• Either 12 or 13

In years when there are 13 months, which month is doubled?

• תשרי

• אדר

• ניסן

• אב

While the Gregorian calendar is based on the sun, the (Hebrew) Lunar calendar is based on the

(a)  

The first month of the year is called

• תשרי

• ספתמבר

• אלול

• חנוכה

What special food do we eat on ראש השנה?

• cookies

• matzah

• cheese

• apples and honey

The 3 times a year that the jewish people would come to visit the Bet Hamikdash are Pesach, Shavout and

(a)  

The first day of each new month is called

(a)  

On ראש חודש we say a special prayer called

• שבת

• שמע

• הלל

• מודה אני

How many days are in a Hebrew month?

• 29 or 30

• 30 or 31

• 15 or 16

• 22 or 23