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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
What type of ritual have some Sephardic communities developed for Rosh Hashanah?
Question 2 of 10
The ceremony during which individuals symbolically cast away their personal sins by throwing breadcrumbs into a flowing body of water is called
Question 3 of 10
Apples and/or challah are traditionally dipped in honey to symbolize
Question 4 of 10
According to Rabbi Irving Greenberg, when the Rosh Hashanah liturgy focuses on death, what is it really talking about?
Question 5 of 10
The name of the month Elul, can be interpreted as an acronym for the Hebrew verse
Question 6 of 10
Rabbinic tradition gave Rosh Hashanah Jewish significance as the
Question 7 of 10
The season of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are often called
Question 8 of 10
In what Hebew month is Rosh Hashanah?
Question 9 of 10
What special type of challah(s) is traditionally eaten during Rosh Hashanah?
Question 10 of 10
During Rosh Hashanah services in particular, Jews read special religious poems called
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