Rosh Hashanah
What is Rosh Hashannah? - ANS-The Jewish New Year
What is Yom Kippur? - ANS-The atonement day
What does Rosh Hashannah represent? - ANS-The day Hashem created Adam and Eve
What kinds of food do we eat during Rosh Hashannah and why? - ANS-Sweet foods like apple
dipped in honey or honey cake. This is to wish for a sweet year.
What are the three symbolic foods eaten during Rosh Hashannah? - ANS-The head of a fish
pomegranets
carrots
What does the head of a fish represent? - ANS-It is a symbol of having a year where we are on
top not the bottom.
What do pomegranets represent? - ANS-It is a symbol for plenty of everything in the next year.
This is because of all the seeds in a pomegranet.
What do carrots represent? - ANS-For Yiddish-speaking Jews it means more. For
non-Yiddish-speaking Jews it a symbol for cutting down your enemies
How long does Rosh Hashannah last? - ANS-Two days.
What is Yamim Noraim? - ANS-It is the 10 days after Rosh Hashannah which are the atonement
days.
What do Jews believe happens on Rosh Hashannah. - ANS-Rosh Hashannah is when all of
mankind are judged. HaShem writes this down in the Book of Life. The judgement is based on
the previous year and determines how the next year will be.
What happens between Rosh Hashannah and Yom Kippur? - ANS-This is the only chance for
HaShems judgement to be changed. This is done through asking forgiveness, prayer, and
charity
What does Teshuvah mean? - ANS-Asking for forgiveness.
What does Tefillah mean? - ANS-Prayer
What does Tzedakah mean? - ANS-Charity
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