The High Holidays Quiz
The quiz has key points and details of the High Holidays in the Jewish religion: Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah.
- 1.What holiday is known as the most important in the Jewish religion?
- A.
Yom Kippur
- B.
Rosh Hashanah
- C.
Hanukkah
- D.
Purim
- 2.On which Jewish holiday is there a strict fast?
- A.
Rosh Hashanah
- B.
Hanukkah
- C.
Tu B'Shevat
- D.
Yom Kippur
- 3.On what date do Jews celebrate Rosh Hashanah on the 2010 calendar?
- A.
September 8th-10th
- B.
September 17th-18th
- C.
December 1st-10th
- D.
March 8th
- 4.What does dipping an apple in honey symbolize during Rosh Hashanah?
- A.
Expresses a wish for a sweet new year
- B.
A fresh start and ridding your past years sins
- C.
It is written in the Torah
- D.
A solemn prayer, not a celebratory tradition
- 5.In Hebrew, what does Rosh Hashanah mean?
- A.
May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year
- B.
Head of the Year
- C.
And You shall cast their sins into the depths of the sea." We leave our old shortcomings behind us, thus starting the new year with a clean slate
- D.
New Years Day
- 6.What does the number of pomegranate seeds represent?
- A.
The days in the year
- B.
The number of candles lit during holidays
- C.
The number of commandments Jews are obiged to fulfill
- D.
The number of Torah scriptures
- 7.What is customary to greet one another with during Rosh Hashanah?
- A.
Have a healthy new year
- B.
Happy new year!
- C.
May you be inscribed for a sweet and good year
- D.
Have a good fast
- 8.What does Yom Kippur mean?
- A.
Day of Atonement
- B.
Day of Thanks
- C.
Day of the Torah
- D.
Day of Condemnation
- 9.For Rosh Hashanah who lights the holiday candles and recites the blessings?
- A.
The eldest of the family
- B.
The youngest of the family
- C.
The boys
- D.
The girls
- 10.Which of the following CAN you do on Yom Kippur?
- A.
Eat and drink
- B.
Apply lotions, ointments, or creams
- C.
Light candles for dead parents or grandparents
- D.
Bathe and wash
- 11.How many hous are in the Yom Kippur fast?
- A.
23 hours
- B.
20 hours
- C.
24 hours
- D.
25 hours
- 12.Why do Jews avoid wearing leather shoes on Yom Kippur?
- A.
It is considered a dirty practice
- B.
Leather represented luxury during ancient times
- C.
It is written in the Torah that they mustn't be worn
- D.
It is morally wrong for Jews
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