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Rosh Hashanah - Yom Kippur - Sukkot - Shemini & Simchat

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what Jewish Month is Rosh Hashanah?

a)

Tishrei

b)

Nisan

c)

Cheshvan

d)

Elul

2.

How many Yom Tov days are there in Tishrei?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

3.

Which 2 holidays make up the "High Holy Days"?

a)

Rosh Hashanah and Sukkot

b)

Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah

c)

Sukkot and Yom Kippur

d)

Pesach and Sukkot

4.

What special prayers meaning forgiveness do we do to get ready for Rosh Hashanah?

a)

Simchot

b)

Selichot

c)

Singot

d)

Mishanayot

5.

In what month do we begin doing the prayers asking for forgiveness?

a)

Tishrei

b)

Cheshvan

c)

Av

d)

Elul

6.

How many days to Sephardic Jews say the special prayer for forgiveness?

a)

25

b)

40

c)

50

d)

55

7.

How many days is Rosh Hashanah?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

What does Rosh Hashanah mean?

a)

Jewish New Years

b)

New Calendar

c)

Apples and Honey

d)

Head of the year

9.

How many days do they celebrate Rosh Hashanah in Israel?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

10.

How many days are there between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

11.

What is G-d doing during the 10 days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?

a)

Deciding who was naughty and who was nice.

b)

Writing all of our name in the books of life and death

c)

Celebrating the Jewish People

d)

Offering miracles to us all

12.

Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur who are we asking for forgiveness?

a)

Other people

b)

G-d

c)

Our family

d)

No one

13.

What allows us to cook on Shabbat following Rosh Hashanah?

a)

Shabbat Kodesh

b)

Eruv Arvit

c)

Eruv Tavshilin

d)

Eruv Shabbat

14.

How many notes do we hear from the SHofar on each day of Rosh Hashanah?

a)

4

b)

70

c)

100

d)

120

15.

How many different sounds does the shofar make?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

16.

How many times do you blow the shofar for "Shevarim"?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

9

17.

How long does the average "Tekiah Gedolah" last for?

a)

3 seconds

b)

5 seconds

c)

7 seconds

d)

above 10 seconds

18.

Why do we blow the shofar according to Rambam?

a)

To Wake us up to become better Jews

b)

To Wake us up from our sleep during davening

c)

To celebrate the new year

d)

Because the Rabbi's tell us to

19.

Why do we use a rams horn?

a)

To remind us of the animal used instead of Yitzhak as a sacrifice

b)

Because the Ram's horn sounds a certain way

c)

Because of the Ram's blood used on the door posts

d)

None of the above

20.

What food item do we eat during Rosh Hashanah to remind us of the 613 mitzvot?

a)

Pomegranite

b)

Carrots

c)

Fish Head

d)

Lettuce

21.

What foods are most commonly associated with Rosh Hashanah?

a)

Challah

b)

Fish Sticks

c)

Tuna

d)

Apples and honey

22.

What year will it be this coming year?

a)

5784

b)

5785

c)

5786

d)

5787

23.

What's so special about the Challah used on Rosh Hashanah?

a)

It's a square

b)

It uses fruits inside

c)

It's a circle

d)

We say no brach for it

24.

What do we call the service where we symbolically throw away our sins?

a)

Teshuva

b)

Tashlich

c)

Taharat

d)

Rosh Chodesh

25.

What do we call the Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?

a)

Shabbat Rosh Hashanah

b)

Shabbat Yom Kippur

c)

Shabbat Shuva

d)

Shabbat Rosh Yom

26.

Why do we eat the head of a fish or a sheep on Rosh Hashanah?

a)

Because they are both so yummy...

b)

Because we should prefer to be the tail then the head

c)

Because the eyes help us with our vision in the coming year

d)

Because we should all try to be the head rather than the tail

27.

Why would we eat carrots on Rosh Hashanah?

a)

Because carrots help with your vision

b)

Because carrots remind us that we should always try to strive for more

c)

Because the orange reminds us of health

d)

Becuase of the roots

28.

Why do we eat beets on Rosh Hashanah?

a)

Because we want to be the head rather than the tail

b)

Because we have to beat the evil around us

c)

Because we want to "Multiply" our Blessings

d)

Because they taste so yummy...

29.

Why do we eat "FISH" on Rosh Hashanah?

a)

To help multiply our mitzvot

b)

Because we want to get rid of our enemies

c)

Because it's 5781

d)

Because of the 613 seeds

30.

Why do we eat Gourd on Rosh Hashanah?

a)

Because we want G-d to rip up our name from the bad book

b)

Two help multiply our mitzvot

c)

To be the head of something

d)

To help us with our vision

31.

What do we dip our challah in during the holiday of Rosh Hashanah?

a)

Salt

b)

Honey

c)

Butter

d)

Any dip

32.

What title do we give G-d on Rosh Hashanah?

a)

Mister

b)

Lord

c)

Master

d)

King

33.

Where was the shofar first used?

a)

Har Sinai

b)

The sacrifice of Isaac

c)

In the desert

d)

None of the above

34.

Who did G-d challenge to see if he would sacrifice his son?

a)

Yakov

b)

Avraham

c)

Eli

d)

Moshe

35.

How many years did it take Noah to build the ark?

a)

12 years

b)

1 year

c)

120 years

d)

60 years

36.

What is the date of Yom Kippur?

a)

Elul 10

b)

TIshrei 10

c)

TIshrei 7

d)

Tishrei 14

37.

How many hours does Yom Kippur last for?

a)

12 Hours

b)

24 Hours

c)

25 Hours

d)

30 Hours

38.

What do we do during the final prayer of Yom Kippur?

a)

We stand

b)

We sit

c)

We cry

d)

None of the above

39.

What does the holiday Yom Kippur mean?

a)

Day of sorrow

b)

Day of Atonemant

c)

Day of hunger

d)

Day off sadness

40.

What two books does G-d close at the end of Yom Kippur?

a)

The Torah and the Mishnah

b)

The books of life and death

c)

The book of life and the Torah

d)

The Mishnah and the book of death

41.

What is one thing WE ARE allowed to do on Yom Kippur?

a)

Eat and Drink

b)

Brush your teeth

c)

Take a shower

d)

Play with children

42.

What are the special books called that we use instead of a siddur on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?

a)

Machzor

b)

Torah

c)

Gemara

d)

Mishna

43.

Who are we asking forgiveness from between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?

a)

G-d

b)

People

c)

G-d and people

d)

None of the above

44.

Up to how many times are you allowed to ask people for forgiveness?

a)

1 time

b)

2 times

c)

3 times

d)

4 times

45.

At what age are you allowed to try and fast?

a)

7 years old

b)

8 years old

c)

9 years old

d)

10 years old

46.

At what age are you required to fast if you're a girl?

a)

10 years old

b)

11 years old

c)

12 years old

d)

13 years old

47.

What is the name of the FIRST service of Yom Kippur?

a)

Mincha

b)

Tashlich

c)

Maariv

d)

Kol Nidre

48.

What is the FINAL prayer service of Yom Kippur called?

a)

Kol Nidre

b)

Tashlish

c)

Neilah

d)

Mincha

49.

what is kept open during neilah?

a)

The Mouth

b)

The eyes

c)

The ark

d)

None of the above

50.

How many days after Yom Kippur is Sukkot?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

51.

What was the job of Jonah?

a)

Farmer

b)

Carpenter

c)

Prophet

d)

Rabbi

52.

Where was Jonah told to go to by G-d?

a)

Tarshish

b)

Jaffa

c)

Nineveh

d)

All of the above

53.

What did the men on the ship do to discover who was responsible for the storm?

a)

They asked everyone

b)

They yelled at everyone

c)

They asked G-d

d)

They drew lots

54.

What was Jonah told to tell the people of Nineveh?

a)

That G-d loved them

b)

That they were bad and would be punished

c)

That Shabbat was coming

d)

That they should fast for Yom Kippur

55.

Where was Jonah while the ship was in the storm?

a)

Steering the ship

b)

He wasn't on the ship

c)

In the whale

d)

Below sleeping

56.

How many days was Jonah in the belly of the whale?

a)

1 day

b)

2 days

c)

3 days

d)

4 days

57.

What did the King sit in to repent?

a)

Sack Cloth

b)

Ashes

c)

The Earth

d)

None of the above

58.

What type of tree did G-d give Jonah?

a)

Kikayon

b)

Palm Tree

c)

Olive tree

d)

Pine tree

59.

What did G-d do to the people of Nineveh after they repented?

a)

He punished them

b)

He forgave them

c)

He gave them Shabbat

d)

None of the above

60.

What destroyed Jonah's tree?

a)

Lightning

b)

A worm

c)

A elephant

d)

Rain

61.
  1. What are the dates of Sukkot?

a)

Tishrei 1-2

b)

Tishrei 10-11

c)

Tishrei 15-21

d)

Elul 8-14

62.
  1. What is the date of Shemini Atzeret?

a)

Tishrei 22

b)

Tishrei 2

c)

Tishrei 12

d)

Tishrei 32

63.
  1. What is the date of Simchat Torah outside of Israel?

a)

Tishrei 3

b)

Tishrei 13

c)

Tishrei 23

d)

Tishrei 33

64.
  1. Sukkot is known as the last of the three “Shelosh R’galim" what does this mean?

a)

The last of the three Kingdom Fastivals

b)

The last of the three farming holidays

c)

The last of the Jewish holidays

d)

None of the above

65.
  1. What is the minimum number of walls a sukkah must have?

a)

2

b)

2.5

c)

3

d)

3.5

66.
  1. What is the roof of a sukkah called?

a)

Bach

b)

Schab

c)

Bachs

d)

Schach

67.
  1. What are the last 5 days of Sukkot also know as?

a)

Yom Tov

b)

Chol Hamoed

c)

Erev Yom

d)

All of the above

68.

Which of the following is not one of the arba minim?

a)

Etrog

b)

Lulav

c)

Schach

d)

Aravot

69.
  1. What special name is given to the 7th day of Sukkot?

a)

Hoshana Raba

b)

Yom Shevii

c)

Rosh Chodesh

d)

Shemini Atzeret

70.
  1. On Shemini Atzeret when we are in the Sukkah what don’t we do?

a)

Have dessert

b)

Eat

c)

Sing

d)

Say a bracha

71.
  1. What is an easy reminder that Sukkot is 7 days long?

a)

Shemini Atzeret starts with 8

b)

Shemini Atzerezt starts with 9

c)

Simchat Torah is fun

d)

Simchat Torah is 8

72.
  1. What does Simchat Torah Celebrate?

a)

G-d

b)

The end of the holidays

c)

The end and start of the Torah

d)

None of the above

73.
  1. Who receives an aliyah on Simchat Torah?

a)

No one

b)

Every Woman

c)

Every man above 13

d)

Only every child under 12 and 13

74.
  1. What do we say Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah are similar to in how we follow Jewish Law?

a)

Shabbat

b)

Aliyah

c)

Parsha

d)

Rosh Chodesh

75.
  1. Why do children love the holiday of Simchat Torah?

a)

Praying

b)

Candy

c)

Shabbat

d)

None of the above