Yom Kippur Word Scramble (Free Printable + Answer Key)
This Yom Kippur word scramble covers the Day of Atonement with terms like Atonement, Fasting, Teshuvah, and Kol Nidre. Free printable worksheet with answer key included.
Scrambled Words
METAOENNT( 9 letters )
IGFATSN( 7 letters )
SEVTHAUH( 8 letters )
ENRLDIOK( 8 letters )
SEOSRVFEGNI( 11 letters )
SUGGENAYO( 9 letters )
ENRITOLEFC( 10 letters )
HEALIN( 6 letters )
NUDSOWN( 7 letters )
LESMON( 6 letters )
Word List with Definitions
ATONEMENT
Making amends for wrongdoing, the central purpose of the day.
FASTING
Going without food and drink from sundown to sundown, observed by many adults.
TESHUVAH
The Hebrew word for repentance, meaning literally a turning or return.
KOLNIDRE
The prayer chanted at nightfall that opens the Yom Kippur service.
FORGIVENESS
What people seek from one another and from God during the High Holy Days.
SYNAGOGUE
The Jewish house of worship, where much of the day is spent in prayer.
REFLECTION
Looking honestly at one's own actions over the past year.
NEILAH
The closing service, recited as the day ends and the fast is broken.
SUNDOWN
When the observance begins and ends, following the Hebrew calendar day.
SOLEMN
Serious and reflective, the mood that sets this day apart from festive holidays.
About Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the most solemn day of the Jewish year. It falls ten days after Rosh Hashanah and closes the High Holy Days. Many observe it by fasting from sundown to sundown, spending the day in synagogue, and seeking to repair relationships harmed over the past year.
Yom Kippur Vocabulary
This puzzle features the vocabulary of the day, including ATONEMENT, making amends for wrongdoing, TESHUVAH, the Hebrew word for repentance and return, and KOLNIDRE, the prayer that opens the evening service.
How to Use This Word Scramble in Class
Use this word scramble alongside a discussion of apology and repair, themes students recognize from their own lives. Ask what makes an apology meaningful rather than automatic. Pair it with the Rosh Hashanah puzzle so students see the arc from the new year to the day of atonement.
Printable Yom Kippur Word Scramble Worksheet
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