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Yamim Noraim
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur: symbolic foods, Selichot, prayers, shofar, Kapparot, fasting and teshuvah. Original numbering gaps remain visible.
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Official questions
1. Which holidays are the Yamim Noraim?
Your study note: Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
2. Why do we dip challah and pieces of apples in honey?
Your study note: As a wish for a sweet new year.
3. Which foods do we eat to symbolize worthy deeds and the hope for a good year?
Your study note: Pomegranate, apple, squash, carrots, leek, beets, fish and a fish head, with special prayers for a good year.
4. When do we begin to say Selichot? What is the meaning of this word?
Your study note: Selichot means “forgiveness.” Begin on Motzei Shabbat before Rosh Hashanah; if Rosh Hashanah is early in the week, begin one week earlier.
5. What prayers are recited during the ten days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?
Your study note: Avinu Malkeinu and Selichot.
6. What is the Jewish date of Rosh Hashanah?
Your study note: 1–2 Tishrei.
7. What does Rosh Hashanah emphasize?
Your study note: Beginning of the new year, Day of Judgment and Hashem’s Kingship.
8. Outline the contents of: Avinu Malkeinu, Tashlich, Aleinu, Viduy, Kol Nidrei, Mussaf–Rosh Hashanah and Neilah.
Your study note: Avinu Malkeinu — “Our Father, Our King.” Tashlich — asking Hashem for mercy. Aleinu — recognizing Hashem as God and King of the whole world. Viduy — confession of sins. Kol Nidrei — release from vows/oaths at the opening of Yom Kippur. Rosh Hashanah Mussaf — Hashem is King, remembers and hears the shofar. Neilah — closing prayer, asking forgiveness as the gates of repentance are closing.
9. Unetaneh Tokef says three things avert the evil decree. What are they?
Your study note: Tefillah, Tzedakah and Teshuvah.
10. Give a summary of the Torah portions and haftarahs read on Rosh Hashanah: first day and second day.
Your study note: The note mentions the Akeidah (binding of Yitzchak) and Channah having a child. SOURCE GAP/CHECK: it does not clearly separate first-day and second-day Torah/Haftarah readings.
11. Give a summary of the Torah portion and haftarah read on Yom Kippur.
Your study note: Torah reading — Kohen Gadol’s Temple service. Haftarah from Isaiah — the main fast is teshuvah, not fasting by itself.
12. What is a Shofar and why is it blown?
Your study note: A ram’s horn; blown as a spiritual wake-up call and call to repentance.
14. How many different sound patterns have been established for blowing the Shofar?
Your study note: Three: Tashrat, Tashat and Tarat.
15. What is the Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur called?
Your study note: Shabbat Shuvah.
16. Explain the meaning of the Kapparot ceremony.
Your study note: A custom connected with seeking forgiveness; a chicken may be used or money may be given to tzedakah together with the prayer.
17. Which Hebrew sentence do we use as a greeting on Rosh Hashanah and what does it mean?
Your study note: “L’Shanah Tovah Tikatevu” — may you be written for a good year.
18. What are the basic differences between Yom Kippur and Shabbat?
Your study note: Additional Yom Kippur restrictions listed in the note: fasting, no marital relations, no leather shoes and no contact with water.
19. Who is not required to fast on Yom Kippur?
Your study note: A person very ill and in danger, and children below Bar/Bat Mitzvah age. Practical fasting questions require rabbinic and, where relevant, medical advice.
20. During which periods of prayer on Yom Kippur is Viduy recited?
Your study note: All five services: Maariv, Shacharit, Mussaf, Mincha and Neilah.
21. Why was Jonah selected for the Haftarah at Mincha on Yom Kippur?
Your study note: A person cannot run from Hashem or responsibility; Hashem forgave Nineveh after repentance.
25. Name the five periods of prayer on Yom Kippur in Hebrew.
Your study note: Maariv, Shacharit, Mussaf, Mincha, Neilah.
26. What blessing is made over the candles on Yom Kippur?
Your study note: The note gives the Yom Kippur candle-lighting blessing and also mentions Shehecheyanu.
27. What is the special mitzvah done on Erev Yom Kippur?
Your study note: Eating the special pre-fast meal.
28. Name some customs done on Erev Yom Kippur.
Your study note: Blessing one’s children. SOURCE GAP/CHECK: other customs are not fully listed in the written section.