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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?

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Question 1 of 10
Many people see the High Holiday season beginning with the 17th of Tammuz and ending with
Question 2 of 10
Which holiday is the conclusion of the High Holiday cycle?
Question 3 of 10
True or false: According to Jewish tradition, all creatures, human and animal, are judged on Rosh Hashanah.
Question 4 of 10
What is the earliest source of sounding the shofar on Rosh Hashanah?
Question 5 of 10
Where is the tem "Rosh Hashanah" referenced by name in the Bible?
Question 6 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 7 of 10
What is the last month of the Hebrew year?
Question 8 of 10
The two days of Rosh Hashanah usher in the
Question 9 of 10
The rabbis in the Talmud thought that the day of Rosh Hashanah coincides with which day of creation?
Question 10 of 10
According to the Talmud, on which day of Creation does Rosh Hashanah occur?
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