Tashrih Time: Yom Kippur & High Holidays Quiz

Short, fun questions about Yom Kippur and the High Holidays—perfect for kids 6+. Learn, play, and explore traditions!

  1. What is the English name for יום כיפור?
    1. Shabbat
    2. Passover
    3. Hanukkah
    4. Yom Kippur
  2. Which holiday marks the start of the Jewish New Year?
    1. Yom Kippur
    2. Rosh Hashanah
    3. Sukkot
    4. Hanukkah
  3. What sound do people hear on Rosh Hashanah?
    1. Drum
    2. Bell
    3. Shofar
    4. Trumpet
  4. Which holiday involves building a little hut called a sukkah?
    1. Shavuot
    2. Purim
    3. Passover
    4. Sukkot
  5. What do people often wear on Yom Kippur to show humility?
    1. Blue
    2. Black
    3. White
    4. Green
  6. Which holiday ends the Ten Days of Repentance?
    1. Sukkot
    2. Yom Kippur
    3. Rosh Hashanah
    4. Simchat Torah
  7. What fruit do people eat for a sweet new year on Rosh Hashanah?
    1. Banana
    2. Orange
    3. Apple
    4. Grapes

Answers and explanations

  1. Question: What is the English name for יום כיפור?
    Answer: Yom Kippur
    Explanation: Yom Kippur means the Day of Atonement and is the holiest day in Judaism; it is about saying sorry and being kind. Many might say 'Day of Rest' but that is Shabbat, a different holiday.
  2. Question: Which holiday marks the start of the Jewish New Year?
    Answer: Rosh Hashanah
    Explanation: Rosh Hashanah means 'head of the year' and people blow the shofar (a ram's horn) to wake up and think good thoughts. It is not Hanukkah, which is a winter festival with lights.
  3. Question: What sound do people hear on Rosh Hashanah?
    Answer: Shofar
    Explanation: The shofar is a hollow ram's horn blown in the synagogue to call people to think and pray; it is not a bell or a drum.
  4. Question: Which holiday involves building a little hut called a sukkah?
    Answer: Sukkot
    Explanation: Sukkot is a harvest festival where families eat and sometimes sleep in the sukkah to remember ancient travelers; people might confuse it with camping, but it's a special holiday ritual.
  5. Question: What do people often wear on Yom Kippur to show humility?
    Answer: White
    Explanation: Wearing white symbolizes purity and asking for forgiveness; it is not the same as festive colorful clothes worn on some other holidays.
  6. Question: Which holiday ends the Ten Days of Repentance?
    Answer: Yom Kippur
    Explanation: Yom Kippur is the last day of a special ten-day time to say sorry and try to be better; some might think Rosh Hashanah ends them, but it actually begins the period.
  7. Question: What fruit do people eat for a sweet new year on Rosh Hashanah?
    Answer: Apple
    Explanation: People dip apples in honey to wish for a sweet year; some may think of pomegranates, which are also eaten, but apples with honey are the most common.