Hebrew Calendar

The first holiday of the year is called

How many months are there in the Hebrew Calendar?

• 10

• Always 12

• 365

• Either 12 or 13

In years when there are 13 months, which month is doubled?

• תשרי

• אדר

• ניסן

• אב

While the Gregorian calendar is based on the sun, the (Hebrew) Lunar calendar is based on the

The first month of the year is called

• תשרי

• ספתמבר

• אלול

• חנוכה

What special food do we eat on ראש השנה?

• cookies

• matzah

• cheese

• apples and honey

The 3 times a year that the jewish people would come to visit the Bet Hamikdash are Pesach, Shavout and

The first day of each new month is called

On ראש חודש we say a special prayer called

• שבת

• שמע

• הלל

• מודה אני

How many days are in a Hebrew month?

• 29 or 30

• 30 or 31

• 15 or 16

• 22 or 23