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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
What type of ritual have some Sephardic communities developed for Rosh Hashanah?
Question 2 of 10
The rabbis in the Talmud thought that the day of Rosh Hashanah coincides with which day of creation?
Question 3 of 10
During Rosh Hashanah services in particular, Jews read special religious poems called
Question 4 of 10
In the days leading up to Rosh Hashanah, special petitionary prayers are added to services. What are they called?
Question 5 of 10
Which of these is not one of the blasts of the shofar?
Question 6 of 10
When Reform congregations read Torah on the second day of Rosh Hashanah, they often read
Question 7 of 10
Which month directly precedes Rosh Hashanah?
Question 8 of 10
Which is true of the tashlikh service?
Question 9 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 10 of 10
The blast of the shofar called the tekiah consists of:
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