Take the Rosh Hashanah Food Quiz

Rabbi Menachem Posner serves as managing editor at Chabad.org, the world’s largest Jewish informational website. He has been writing, researching, and editing for Chabad.org since 2006, when he received his rabbinic degree from Central Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim Lubavitch. He lives in Chicago, Ill., with his family.

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Abby Roth Boca Raton, FL August 28, 2025

5/10 Nice! Reply

Eva Altona September 15, 2023

Toda raba ve Shana Tova! Reply

Sheva Brooklyn September 14, 2023

Thanks 9/10 Reply

Mobilephonebill Philadelphia September 13, 2023

About the same as when I was in school (7/10) =]. Didn’t know about the nuts - and although I got it right the explanation for head Vs tail is lacking. Perhaps better to explain it as “leading vs following” terms (one does need both to move forward - right? Reply

Lauren Diane Spector Bend, Oregon September 2, 2022

I took the quiz okay two times so I would show that I knew something. I had to keep track, because at the end of the quiz, the page went directly to Join Discussion. The first time 7/10 and the second time 10/10. I did not know that one does not eat nuts on Rosh Hashanah.
Thank you Rabbi for these quizzes. I like some of the jokes you put in. It puts a smile on my face.
Oh yes, about ten years ago I was served a fish head during the Rosh Hashanah meal. I eat the head. It was an experience. Reply

Edery France September 2, 2022

I still can’t get the quizzes!! Don’t know what to do!! Reply

Rita Forbes Clinton September 4, 2022

in response to Edery:

Hi, Edery
Ask a Rabbi. You can do this by clicking on the 3 bars on the left of Chabad.org. title You will see several learning sites. Click on "Ask the Rabbi" and fill in the information. You should get a quicker response. Have you tried refreshing and signing into the site again? Anyways, someone will help you.

Best wishes, Reply

Rita Forbes Clinton September 13, 2025

in response to Rita Forbes:

Blessings, (2022)

Thank you, (9/10). Reply

x x December 15, 2021

9/10 Reply

Herman Vancouver August 29, 2021

5/10 the first 5 right i think there is to much symbolism in Judaism eating the heat and not the tail come on Reply

Asdfasdf asdfasdf Mountain View August 28, 2021

Thank you, rabbi Posner! Reply

Matte August 28, 2021

2/10.
Is a good result?
What is a good result?
For who?
In relationship with what?
In relationship with my targets?
In relationship with others target?
Why sometimes we need to be not on the peak?
Why sometimes we need to be on the basement?
What we have to do if we reach the peak?
Is right that there are some peak that must not to be acquired? Reply

Glossy August 30, 2021

in response to Matte:

Hi Matte
Perfect perfection each and every single time without exception
is not for humans
and if we were to achieve it
we would be better than the best Prophet
and on par with our Creator.
2/10 leaves room to learn and improve
The person who can not keep himself from declaring
that he achieves 10/10 each and every time
is perfect in his study and knowledge;
finding the answer before answering;
or, claiming to be perfect
because he is insecure
or because he simply enjoys pulling the leg of others!
😁
Shana Tova !! Reply

Petra Katebi Kashi North Ryde December 15, 2021

in response to Glossy:

B''H

Hi Glossy🙂

Great reply⭐🌠

Thank you for your care my friend😊

Rosh Hashanah is over but end of 2021 is close. Have a blessed year-end and a good new year both ours, Hebrew, and the Gregorian calendar✨

Shana Tova! Reply

dovber Mendelow August 27, 2021

7/10 Reply

Petra Katebi Kashi North Ryde August 27, 2021

B''H,

Thank you Rabbi Posner for the great quiz though some of it not relevant to me because I am a mid-East Hebrew not Ashkenazi. But, it was great to be familiarised with other fellow Jews' traditions. Thank you Rabbi!
Wish to make a note: I have made my donation to Chabad.org in Australia under the care of Rabbi Elimelech Levy. It's easier to donate (transfer funds) within the country than overseas. Because banks here take %33 of the total sum as their fee and that is not good.
I hope this would be OK with Chabad.org.
Kind regards. Reply

Sylvia fishman Israel August 27, 2021

I find your quizesvery good Reply

Lauren Diane Spector Bend, Oregon August 26, 2021

6/10 I am still learning, better than before. Thank you for these quizzes. One Day I hope I can ace these quizzes. Oh well. Reply

Emma Smith Nelson NC - Germanton August 26, 2021

Learning love the quizzes and the explanations on the back thank you Reply

Hush Toronto August 26, 2021

Enjoy your quizzes….very interesting and thought provoking.
Shana Tovah Reply

Dana Beograd August 26, 2021

9/10. Reply

Beth Seattle August 26, 2021

Thank you for the quizzes. Reply

rafael nathan Queens August 26, 2021

The Sephardim do not eat round Challas on Rosh Hashanna Reply

Petra Katebi Kashi North Ryde August 29, 2021

in response to rafael nathan:

Yes! We don't!

Generally, most information in Chabad.org is for/about Khazar & Ashkenz descendants. And, that is fine because Chabad.org is run by European Jews who are all Khazar & Ashkenazim. So naturally, it is according to their traditions.

Same was with Yiddish quiz. We, the mid-east Hebrews don't speak Yiddish. So, I skipped that quiz. Yiddish is not Hebrew. It is a non-Semitic method of speech. It is of Germanic origin.

At present, it is about Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. Therefore, Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur should be the focus of every Jew, right now. It is not about the ''differences'' between we, the Semitic/Hebrew Jews (of mid-east origin), and the non-Semitic Jews (European Jews whose origins are of Khazar/Ashkenaz regions in Russia), etc.

Fact is: Hashem knows all his creation (who is who, etc). So, no worries. For us, the creation, I think, it is best to ''only'' focus on Hashem that means: Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.

Shana Tova! Reply

Crystal Melbourne August 26, 2021

10/10 Reply

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