Try our New Year Jewish knowledge test
September 19, 2025 11:23
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1) Which of the following is best for use as a shofar?
a) a curved sheep’s horn
b) a curved kudu’s horn
c) a curved cow’s horn
d) a curved ram’s horn
e) a straight ram’s horn
2) The 10 days from Rosh Hashanah until Yom Kippur are called the Ten Days of:
a) Sadness
b) Joy
c) Forgiveness
d) Repentance
e) Judgement
3) In synagogue, how many notes of the shofar do we hear on each day of Rosh Hashanah?
a) 100
b) 120
c) 124
d) 130
e) 144
illustration: Miki Shaw[Missing Credit]
4) Which of these is not a name for Rosh Hashanah?
a) Yom Hazikaron
b) Yom Chadsheinu
c) Yom Hadin
d) Yom Teruah
e) Yom Harat Olam
5) How many clear days between Rosh Hashanah and the next fast day in the Jewish calendar?
a) 0
b) eight
c) nine
d) 15
e) 36
6) Which of the following traditional Rosh Hashanah foods were not mentioned in the Talmud:
a) leeks
b) apples
c) beetroot
d) dates
e) gourds
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Answers 1d, 2d, 3a, 4b, 5a, 6b
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