At an alternative bar/bat mitzvah ceremony. (Courtesy Jewish Journey Project)
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Lifecycle Ritual Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish customs for marking major life events?

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Judaism has long focused on rituals for birth, marriage, and death, and contemporary communities have developed ways of acknowledging other major life events. How much do you know about these rituals?

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Question 1 of 10
Which contemporary value has been the most powerful force for changing the traditional Jewish wedding ceremony?
Question 2 of 10
What is the tradition of welcoming baby girls into the community called in some Sephardic communities?
Question 3 of 10
How are new Jewish rituals created?
Question 4 of 10
Under normal circumstances, how long is a shiva?
Question 5 of 10
What is a ketubah?
Question 6 of 10
In new lifecycle rituals, it is common to include the blessing which thanks God
Question 7 of 10
Which prayer is at the end of the deathbed viddui ceremony?
Question 8 of 10
On a Sabbath preceding his wedding, the groom has (and in liberal congregations, the bride and groom both have) a/an
Question 9 of 10
True or false: Traditionally, every Jewish lifecycle ritual is infused with a seudah, or a ritual celebratory meal.
Question 10 of 10
Why can the development of new rituals be deeply problematic for some traditional Jews?
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