Rosh Hashanah Quiz

Test your knowledge about the Jewish New Year!

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Rosh Hashanah is a time when Jews reflect on their actions and try to make amends with each other and God, and it is also the Jewish New Year. How much do you know about Rosh Hashanah?

Question 1 of 10
Because Reform Jews do not recite the musaf service, when do Reform congregations blow the shofar?
Question 2 of 10
True or false: According to Jewish tradition, all creatures, human and animal, are judged on Rosh Hashanah.
Question 3 of 10
The only reference in the Bible to a "Rosh Hashanah" appears in the sixth century BCE book of Ezekiel in a context that refers not to a specific holiday, but to a season of the year.
Question 4 of 10
Which part of the Torah is read on Rosh Hashanah?
Question 5 of 10
The Hebrew month before Rosh Hashanah has special prayers and moments that help us prepare for the holiday. This month is called
Question 6 of 10
The rabbis in the Talmud thought that the day of Rosh Hashanah coincides with which day of creation?
Question 7 of 10
What special type of challah(s) is traditionally eaten during Rosh Hashanah?
Question 8 of 10
According to the Talmud, on which day of Creation does Rosh Hashanah occur?
Question 9 of 10
In the days leading up to Rosh Hashanah, special petitionary prayers are added to services. What are they called?
Question 10 of 10
The name of the month Elul, can be interpreted as an acronym for the Hebrew verse
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