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WorksheetsElul Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur final
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 29mins
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Class
Date
1.
Why is אלול a time of acceptance to repent? Meaning, what happened in history?
a)
Moshe received the second Luchos.
b)
Its after the summer so people worked hard in the field.
c)
Moshe received complete forgiveness for the Eigel Hazahav.
d)
Its 5 months after Pesach, so the people realized how great moshe was.
2.
What does אלול stand for and what do they stand for?
a)
אני לדודי ודודי לי-
b)
Teshuva,,
c)
את לבבך ואת לבב - Tefilla
d)
איש לרעהו ומתנות לאביונים- Tzedaka
e)
איש לרעהו ומתנות לאביונים- Davening with a Minyan
3.
Until when may one fix his mistake for not having made the appropriate change for the Bracha of Hakeil Hakadosh?
a)
1 Second
b)
2 Seconds
c)
3 Seconds
d)
4 Seconds
e)
5 Seconds
4.
What change do we make in the Bracha of Hashivah Shofteinu?
a)
We change the ending to Hamelech Hagadoil Bamishpat.
b)
We change the ending to Hamelech HaOheiv Hamishpat.
c)
We don't make any changes.
d)
We change the ending to Hamelech Hamishpat.
5.
What happens if one didn't make the proper change in the Bracha of Hasheiva Shofteinu? Why is that so?
a)
One does not repeat the Shmoneh Esrei.
b)
One does repeat the Shmoneh Esrei.
c)
It changes the meaning.
d)
The proper words were also said.
6.
Why do we annul our vows on Erev Rosh Hashanah?
a)
We may have vowed to not repent.
b)
We say on Rosh Hashanah "we have not made any vows"
c)
We want to vow to do Teshuva, but if we haven't fulfilled our vows, Hashem won't believe us.
d)
This is because of the severity of transgressing one's vow.
7.
What do we change from and change to in the Bracha of HaKeil Hakadosh?
a)
From Hakeil Hadosh
b)
From HaMelech Hakadosh
c)
To Hamelech Hakadosh
d)
To HaKeil Hakadosh
8.
What תפילות do we skip on ערב יום כיפור, due to its being a holiday?
a)
למנצח
b)
אבינו מלכינו
c)
שיר של יום
d)
תחנון
9.
Who commanded us to eat on ערב יום כיפור?
a)
The Torah.
b)
The Rabbis
c)
It’s a Minhag
10.
What do we add at the end of the מנחה Shmoneh Esrei on ערב יום כיפור?
a)
אלוקי נצור
b)
וידוי
c)
סליחות
d)
פסוקים
11.
How do we greet a man on Rosh Hashanah night?
a)
לשנה טובה תכתב ותחתם.
b)
לחיים
c)
שלום
d)
א גוט געבענץ יאר
12.
What is the source for eating symbolic foods on Rosh Hashanah? What does it say?
a)
The Gemara says, "סימנא מילתא"- .
b)
Signs are a matter
c)
Symbolism does make a difference
d)
It causes one to focus on the many different things that one needs to Daven for, and one will Daven with more כוונה the next day.
13.
What do we not eat on Rosh Hashanah? Why?
a)
Bitter foods
b)
Vinegary foods
c)
Foreign foods
d)
We don't want to symbolize that we want a bitter new year
e)
We don't want Hashem to think we don't want to be Jewish
14.
What is the story behind the origin of the Avinu Malkeinu prayer?
a)
The times of the תנאים
b)
The times of the אמוראים
c)
It was created to get Hashem to forgive us on Yom Kippur
d)
It was created when there was a drought.
e)
It was created by Rabbi Akiva
15.
Why do we not blow the שופר on ערב ראש השנה?
a)
To give the Baal Tokeia a break.
b)
So that the Mitzva will be more dear to us.
c)
To show that Elul blowing is a Minhag and Rosh Hashanah is an obligation.
d)
So that we are able to make the Bracha of Shehechiyanu.
16.
What things should one make sure to do more of during the month of Elul?
a)
Dress nicely for Shabbos
b)
Learn Torah
c)
We clean our houses
d)
Do good deeds
e)
Ask people for forgiveness for anything they did wrong to them.
17.
Why do we take haircuts on Erev Rosh Hashanah, shouldn't we be afraid of the יום הדין?
a)
To look nice for Yom Tov
b)
We won't have time for the next few weeks.
c)
We want to impress Hashem.
d)
This is to show that we trust that Hashem will forgive us if we do Teshuva.
18.
What three sections do we add to the Musaf on Rosh Hashanah? What are they discussing?
a)
מלכיות זכרונות מעמדות
b)
מלכיות זכרונות שופרות
c)
מלכיות זכויות שופרות
d)
Hashem being king
e)
Why Hashem should forgive us
19.
How should we feel after leaving the Shul on Rosh Hashanah? Why?
a)
We leave the Shul confident that our תפילות were accepted
b)
We leave Shul sad that we have so many sins
c)
We have just focused on our sins
d)
Hashem is so kind
e)
We repented
20.
Why would one need a new fruit or new clothing on the second night of Rosh Hashanah? How would that help?
a)
Its not really Yom Tov
b)
It may be a continuation of the previous day
c)
We can't make Kiddush
d)
We can't make a Shehechiyanu
e)
The new fruit or new clothing helps that
21.
May one wash himself on יום כיפור if he is dirty?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
His whole body
d)
Only what is dirty
e)
Nothing
22.
How does one wash Neigel Vasser in the morning of יום כיפור?
a)
One washes Neigel Vasser as usual, washing each hand three times alternating.
b)
One may not wash Neigel Vasser
c)
One only washes until his knuckles and not until his wrist.
d)
One only washes the tips of his fingers
23.
How can one cool off on יום כיפור?
a)
With an empty and cold bottle.
b)
One may take a cloth that is wet, but is not so wet, so that if it touches something else, it will not get anything else wet, and use it to cool himself off.
c)
One may also take a cloth that is wet
d)
One may not
24.
How should one stand while saying the Vidui?
a)
Standing straight up.
b)
It is recited with one bending over slightly.
c)
Over should show weakness
d)
One should not lean on anything.
25.
When must one start יום כיפור? Who made this law?
a)
At least 2 minutes before sunset.
b)
At sunset
c)
This is from the Torah
d)
This is from the Rabbis
26.
Why do married men wear a קיטל?
a)
It is worn by a person when he is buried, so it is a way to humble the person to repent.
b)
It looks nicer for everyone to have a uniform
c)
We want our slates to be cleaned like white
d)
Also, it is to make us look like angels.
27.
Why do we wear שבת clothing on יום כיפור?
a)
We want to show it’s a serious day
b)
It is יום טוב.
c)
The Gemara says that it is the happiest day of the year, due to our being forgiven for our sins.
d)
You go to a king with your best clothes.
28.
Why do we not usually say the פסוק of ברוך שם out loud during the Shma?
a)
So that we concentrate better
b)
So Rabbi Gersten will see us saying it nicely and give us waffles. :)
c)
This is because משה heard the מלאכים praising ה with this.
d)
We are not on the level to say it
29.
Why do we say the פסוק of ברוך שם out loud on יום כיפור?
a)
So that we have extra Kavana
b)
To show this day is so holy
c)
On יום הכיפורים we are like angels, and therefore we can say it out loud.
d)
Its like the Shofar
30.
What is included in what we do not do on יום כיפור?
a)
Eat
b)
Smile
c)
Drink
d)
Anoint ourselves
e)
Wear leather shoes
31.
What special thing does Hashem do when we say His 13 Attributes?
a)
Hashem gets up from His throne of justice and transfer to His throne of mercy.
b)
Hashem makes everyone have food
c)
Hashem silences the Satan
d)
Hashem gives us much reward.
32.
How many sounds of the Shofar do we need to sound according to the Torah? What are they?
a)
תקיעה
b)
שברים
c)
תרועה
d)
9
e)
100
33.
When must we be refrain from talking due to the ברכה of the Shofar?
a)
From the beginning of the blowing the Shofar
b)
From when we start Shmoneh Esrei
c)
Until we finish Shmoneh Esrei
d)
Until the end of Davening
e)
Until all 100 sounds are blown.
34.
What is included in what one may not anoint himself on יום כיפור?
a)
Rubbing liquid on one's skin
b)
Applying liquids to ones skin
c)
Body oil
d)
Soap
e)
Rubbing one's hands on wood
35.
May one use perfume on יום כיפור? What about deodorant?
a)
Yes deoderant
b)
Yes perfume
c)
No deoderant
d)
No perfume
36.
What shoes may one wear on יום כיפור?
a)
Made of cloth
b)
Shoes made of rubber
c)
Shoes made with leather soles
d)
Shoes with a leather top
e)
Shoes made of plastic
37.
Why do we use a pre-existing flame for הבדלה on יום כיפור, while on שבת we use a new flame?
a)
On Shabbos we are commemorating the creation of fire.
b)
On Shabbos we are commemorating the creation of the sun
c)
On יום הכיפורים we use the fire to show that now we can use it.
d)
On יום הכיפורים we use the fire to show that our lives have been lit up.
38.
Why do we eat and drink merrily on מוצאי יום כיפור?
a)
We know we did a proper Teshuva
b)
We are starving
c)
It is the Yom Tov meal for Yom Kippur
d)
We trust that we were forgiven by ה.
39.
What are the Shofar sounds that we hear on Rosh Hashanah?
a)
Tekiah
b)
Shevarim
c)
Teruah
d)
Telula
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