Original activities, games, and questions for Rosh Hashanah
Created by Sari Kopitnikoff
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Apples and Honey Picture Puzzles
Each of the following squares represents an idiom (phrase or expression) in English. And they all relate somehow to apples, bees, or honey. How many can you solve?
Apples and Honey Facts and Follow Up
Learn some fascinating facts about apples and honey, followed by thought-provoking discussions.
- Did you know? Most apples, today, are still picked by hand! Even though we have advanced technology and artificial intelligence, what are some things that are still best when done by hand?
- Did you know? Apples ripen much faster (up to 10 times!) at room temperature than when they’re refrigerated. What are examples of environments in your life that help bring out your best self?
- Did you know? More than 7,500 apple varieties have been discovered. How many different kinds of people do you think there are in the world? Are we more similar or different?
- Did you know? Honey never spoils! What are some parts of life that are always good, no matter how old they are?
- Did you know? Years ago, honey was so valuable, it was even used to pay taxes. What, in your opinion, is very valuable?
- Did you know? Honey is often used for soothing purposes. (Think: cough drops, skin moisturizers, etc.) What helps you calm down when you’re stressed?
- Did you know? Honey has medicinal properties! What’s something that helps you when you physically don’t feel your best self?
- Did you know? To draw attention to their products, honey vendors often made “bee beards” by attracting bees to their honey covered chins. What catches your attention? What do you do when you want to draw people’s attention?
- Did you know? An apple tree often starts bearing fruit 8-10 years after being planted. What are some examples of things you experienced years ago that have an effect on who you are today?
- Did you know? An apple’s volume is 25% air! Think about what makes you... you. What are some components that make you who you are?
Sources:
Apples from New York: https://www.applesfromny.com/about-nyaa/apple-trivia/
Mental Floss: 15 Facts Worth Buzzing About:
University of Illinois Extension: Apples and More, https://web.extension.illinois.edu/apples/facts.cfm
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/68528/15-honey-facts-worth-buzzing-about
Reflective Questions for the New Year
As we say good-bye to last year and reign in the new one, here are some good questions to think about.
Looking back at this past year:
- What was a time you felt proud or accomplished this year?
- What was a memory from this year which you’ll look back on and laugh about?
- What surprised you the most?
- When things were rough, what helped you pull through?
- Who was someone who really supported you this year?
- What was a time that felt especially challenging for you?
- In what way have you grown up or matured?
- In what way do you feel you could have done a bit better?
- If you could go back in time and tell your past self three words (ex: advice, encouragement) at the beginning of the year, what would you say?
- What’s something new you learned?
Looking ahead at this coming year:
- What’s something you are looking forward to?
- What message do you hope to remember every day?
- What’s something new you’d love to try?
- How do you hope you might be a better version of yourself?
- What’s a fear you hope to overcome?
- What’s a blessing you hope will come true for someone you care about?
- What’s something you feel especially uncertain about?
- What’s a question you wish you could ask your future self (in one year from now)?
- What’s a small step you can take to be a kinder friend?
- What’s a good habit you hope to begin or a bad habit you hope to stop?
Honey Cake Finger Maze
Time to make honey cake! See if you can make it through the maze below collecting the ingredients usually needed to make one.
