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
In which Torah passage is the shofar alluded to?
Question 2 of 10
6. True or false: The tekiah gedolah is always the final shofar blast played.
Question 3 of 10
Because Reform Jews do not recite the musaf service, when do Reform congregations blow the shofar?
Question 4 of 10
What is the earliest source of sounding the shofar on Rosh Hashanah?
Question 5 of 10
Many people see the High Holiday season beginning with the 17th of Tammuz and ending with
Question 6 of 10
In what Hebew month is Rosh Hashanah?
Question 7 of 10
The Mishnah gives four new years. Which is not one of them?
Question 8 of 10
Which of these is not one of the blasts of the shofar?
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
What type of ritual have some Sephardic communities developed for Rosh Hashanah?
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