Liturgy & Prayers Quiz

How much do you know about liturgy and prayers for regular days, Shabbat and holidays?

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From the morning Shema to the evening Shema, prayer provides structure for the Jewish day. How much do you know about liturgy and prayers for regular days, Shabbat, and holidays?

Question 1 of 10
On Shabbat, the weekly Torah reading is divided into how many sections, or aliyot?
Question 2 of 10
Except on Mondays and Thursdays, Tahanun (the supplication prayer) begins with a reference to which biblical figure?
Question 3 of 10
What is the afternoon service called?
Question 4 of 10
The three pilgrimage festivals, as well as Hanukkah and Rosh Chodesh, are characterized by the joyous recitation of a group of psalms called what?
Question 5 of 10
What is the morning service called?
Question 6 of 10
Traditionally, Jews say which prayer when they wake up?
Question 7 of 10
What does Amidah literally mean?
Question 8 of 10
What is the text used during the Passover seder?
Question 9 of 10
To spiritually prepare the worshipper for reciting the obligatory major prayers of the morning, the Rabbis established a series of selected passages to be read each morning. Where are these passages from?
Question 10 of 10
Which of these Hebrew prayer words means "world" or "eternity"?
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