If you met someone who had never heard of Rosh Hashanah, how would you explain it to him/her?

• Include:– Reason we celebrate the holiday– Date of the holiday– Symbols– Foods– How the holiday is celebrated at home– How the holiday is celebrated in synagogue– Key prayers– Other things you think are important

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השנהראשכיפוריום

are called the Days of Awe –ימיםנוראיםDates for the holidays:

1st and 2nd Tishrei ראשהשנה10th Tishrei יוםכיפור

10 Days between these holidays are called:

תשובהימיעשרת10 Days of Repentance

TIMING

• The number of this new year will be 5775.

• תשע''ה =5775400ת = –300ש = –70ע = –5ה = –

• This number represents the number of years since the creation of the world.

Two words for sin in Hebrew:

Failing to hit the bull’s eye: חטאCrossing or passing from good to bad: עברה

1. When you are guilty of a חטא, you miss the target of being good.

2. When you commit an עברה, you “cross” the line.

We repent by doing תשובה.

It’s a process that starts with admitting to yourself that you sinned.

1) Apologize to the person2) Fix the mistake(s) you made3) Apologize to God4) Try not to make the same mistake again

�ב�ה �ת�שו �ת�פ�יל�הו �צ�ד�ק�הו א%תמ$ע"ב�יר�יןו 'יר�רו&ע$ �ז ה$גהAnd repentance, and prayer, and giving, lessen the severe decree.

Holiday readings

הפטרה תורה השנראשה

באאאשמואלי

Story of Chana

לדאכאבראשיתBirth of Yitzchak

1st day

יטאלאירמיהו כדאכבבראשיתBinding of Yitzchak

2nd dayNote:In some Reform congregations, only one day of

השנה ראש is observed. In this case, usually the

congregation will read the story of עקדת יצחק .

6th Grade Pop Quiz

1) What is the Hebrew date for Rosh Hashanah?2) What is the Hebrew date for Yom Kippur?3) What number will the new year be on the Jewish

calendar?4) What is the difference between the 10 Days of

Repentance and the Days of Awe?5) What are two words for “sin” in Hebrew? What is

the difference between them?6) What do you have to do before you can do

teshuvah?7) What are the four steps on teshuvah?

Answer the questions and then send them to me in an email or on google drive. If you send it as an attachment, it should be sent as a Word document, not a Pages document. You may look at your notes.