Rosh Hashanah Crossword Puzzle (Free Printable + Answer Key)

This Rosh Hashanah crossword puzzle introduces the Jewish New Year, with clues covering Shofar, Challah, Honey, and Tashlich. Free printable worksheet with answer key included.

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Hebrew month in which the new year begins
Fruit dipped in honey at the holiday meal
Casting away the past year's mistakes at flowing water
Many-seeded fruit symbolizing abundance
Dipped with apples for a sweet year
Season when the holiday falls

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Words of reflection central to the services
Braided bread, baked round for the new year
Jewish house of worship
Ram's horn sounded during the High Holy Days

About Rosh Hashanah

Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year, observed in the early autumn. It begins the High Holy Days, a ten-day period of reflection that ends with Yom Kippur. Families gather for festive meals, hear the shofar sounded in synagogue, and greet the year ahead with hopes for sweetness.

Rosh Hashanah Vocabulary

This crossword covers the holiday's central symbols through clues about the SHOFAR sounded in synagogue, the round braided CHALLAH, and TASHLICH, the custom of casting bread on flowing water.

How to Use This Crossword in Class

Use this crossword when introducing the High Holy Days. Pair it with the Yom Kippur puzzle so students see how the two holidays bookend a single period of reflection.

Printable Rosh Hashanah Crossword Worksheet

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