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Rosh Hashanah 101

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what month does Rosh Hashanah take place?

a)

Tishrei

b)

Elul

c)

Cheshvan

d)

Adar

2.

What does Rosh Hashanah mean?

a)

Start of the year

b)

Creation day

c)

New Years

d)

Head of the year

3.

What is the importance of Rosh Hashanah to the Jewish people?

a)

It celebrates the start of a new year

b)

Makes us think about becoming a better person / a better Jew

c)

Allows us to blow the shofar

d)

Allows us to have a celebratory meal together

4.

What animal does the shofar come from?

a)

Moose

b)

Elk

c)

Ram

d)

Reindeer

5.

How many times do you hear the shofar blown each day of Rosh Hashanah?

a)

4

b)

40

c)

100

d)

140

6.

How many shofar notes are there?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

100

d)

140

7.

The tekiah gedolah is the longest note from the shofar. How long does it typically last

a)

At least 4 seconds

b)

At least 7 seconds

c)

At least 10 seconds

d)

At least 30 seconds

8.

What is the name of the prayer book used on Rosh Hashanah?

a)

Shofar

b)

Siddur

c)

Machzor

d)

Torah

9.

How many days long is Rosh Hashanah?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

What is it called when you toss bread into a flowing body of water to rid ourselves of our sins?

a)

Tashlikh

b)

Motzi

c)

Halachman

d)

Tashkalah

11.

Numerically, in which month does Rosh Hashanah take place?

a)

1

b)

6

c)

7

d)

12

12.

How many seeds do Jewish people customarily believe there are in a pomegranate?

a)

163

b)

316

c)

613

d)

361

13.

Which of these food is not used as a symbol during the holiday?

a)

Black Eyed Peas

b)

Figs

c)

Carrots

d)

Gourd

14.

What is the common greeting used for Rosh Hashanah between people?

a)

Chag Sameach

b)

Shana Tova

c)

Shavua Tov

d)

Chag Tov