Sephardic Judaism Quiz

Sephardic Jews have a rich history, and over time they have developed their own traditions, customs, and laws. How much do you know about Sephardic Jewry?

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Question 1. On Passover some Sephardic families have the custom of gently hitting each other with
 leeks
 green onions
 stalks of wheat
 brooms

 

Question 2. A Sephardic custom turns which of the following rituals into a joyful party?
 Going to the mikveh before marriage
 Going to the hospital to give birth
 Going to the cemetery to visit a grave
 Going to the beit din for a divorce

 

Question 3. Which of the following is not one of the three main classifications of Jews?
 Priests
 Levites
 Israelim
 Karaites

 

Question 4. What is Mujaderra?
 A Sephardic dish containing lentils and onions
 A Sephardic dish containing fish and rosewater
 A Sephardic dish made for mothers after they give birth
 A Sephardic dish served only at the meal of consolation after a funeral

 

Question 5. The Sephardic pronunciation of the Hebrew word for Sabbath is
 Shabbos
 Shabbat
 Shabta
 All of the above are acceptable Sephardic pronunciations

 

Question 6. Which of these is a Sephardic language?
 Aramaic
 Ladino
 Yiddish
 Hebrew

 

Question 7. True/False: A Sephardic custom is not to name a child after a living relative.
 True
 False

 

Question 8. Which of the following is a Sephardic custom for the Passover seder?
 Making animal sounds during Had Gadya
 Throwing matzah balls during the meal
 Picking up the seder plate and holding it over everyone’s heads during Ha Lahma Anya
 Dressing up as Pharaoh and then changing into a Moses costume halfway through the meal

 

Question 9. At what point in the service do Sephardic Jews display the Torah scroll to the congregation?
 Before the Torah service
 After the Torah service
 Between the second and third aliyot
 At the end of the musaf service

 

Question 10. The word sepharad refers to which country?
 Portugal
 Spain
 Tunisia
 Egypt

 

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