1. The preparatory month before Rosh Hashana is called:

A. Tammuz
B. Tishrei
C. Elul
D. Slichot
 


 		  
2. Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the second set of tablets on:

A. Rosh Hashana
B. Yom Kippur
C. Shavuot
D. 17 Tammuz
 


 		  
3. The shofar symbolizes:

A. coronating God as King of the Universe
B. the sobbing cry of a yearning heart
C. an alarm clock, arousing the spiritual slumber
D. all of the above
 


 		  
4. Another name for Rosh Hashana is:

A. Day of Revenge
B. Day of Rememberence
C. Day of Atonement
D. Day Off of Work
 


 		  
5. We dip apples in honey on Rosh Hashana to:

A. support locally grown produce
B. symbolize our prayer for a sweet New Year
C. find religiously acceptable ways to binge on holiday sweets
D. give children an opportunity to sing "Dip the Apple"
 


 		  
6. The day after Rosh Hashana is called

A. Fast of the Exile
B. Diet Day
C. Fast of Gedalia
D. First Day of the Year
 


 		  
7. The time period between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur is known as

A. The 7 Days of Unity
B. The 10 Days of Teshuva
C. The 11 Days of Abstinence
D. The 14 Days of Amnesty (for overdue library books)
 


 		  
8. The famous prayer chanted at the outset of Yom Kippur is:

A. Hatarat Nedarim
B. Yizkor
C. Kol Nidrei
D. Amidah
 


 		  
9. One of Yom Kippur’s prohibited activities is:

A. talking
B. sleeping
C. wearing leather belts
D. wearing leather shoes
 


 		  
10. If someone has a health danger on Yom Kippur, they should:

A. continue to fast, even at pain of death
B. eat small amounts at a time
C. eat normally, but skip dessert
D. eat normally, but only when nobody is looking