Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Flashcards
(17 cards)
What does Rosh Hashanah mark in the Jewish calendar?
The start of the Jewish new year
Rosh Hashanah is a significant festival in Judaism.
What do many Jews believe happens during Rosh Hashanah?
God judges their actions over the past year and decides their fortune for the coming year.
What is Yom Kippur known as?
The Day of Atonement.
Why is Yom Kippur considered the holiest day in the Jewish calendar?
It is the day when God’s judgement from Rosh Hashanah is finalised.
What do Jews try to do during the ten days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur?
Make up for their wrongdoings and seek forgiveness from God.
What is the significance of Rosh Hashanah in relation to creation?
It remembers God’s creation of the world and is considered the anniversary of the creation of humans.
How do Jews believe they can influence God’s judgement during Rosh Hashanah?
By praying, doing charity work, and atoning for harm caused over the past year.
What preparations are made the day before Rosh Hashanah?
Preparations similar to those made for Shabbat.
What symbolic food is shared during the festive meal on Rosh Hashanah?
Apples dipped in honey.
What is blown 100 times during the morning service on Rosh Hashanah?
A ram’s horn.
What is the biblical origin of Yom Kippur as mentioned in the text?
Leviticus 16:30.
What do Jews do during Yom Kippur regarding their sins?
They ask God to forgive their sins and participate in a general confession.
What are some key rituals observed during Yom Kippur?
Fasting for 25 hours, wearing white, and forbidding bathing, wearing leather shoes, and sex.
Fill in the blank: Yom Kippur is the last chance to ______ for any sins.
repent.
True or False: Jews believe that God’s judgement is not finalised until Yom Kippur.
True.
What does the closing of the Ark doors signify during the final service of Yom Kippur?
That God’s judgement is now sealed.
List two differences between the observances of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
- Rosh Hashanah is a time for festive meals and celebration
- Yom Kippur is focused on fasting and atonement.
