Shabbat Quiz

Though many activities are forbidden on Shabbat--from writing to playing instruments--Shabbat is seen as a great gift from God to the Jewish people, and is celebrated with special songs, meals, and prayers. How much do you know about Shabbat?

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Question 1. Where are the weekly haftarah selections taken from?
 The Babylonian Talmud
 The biblical books of the Prophets
 The Torah
 The Zohar

 

Question 2. Traditionally, when are meals for Shabbat prepared?
 Before Shabbat so that one does not break Shabbat by cooking
 After lighting the Shabbat candles
 Saturday morning
 The meals for Saturday are prepared after dinner on Friday night

 

Question 3. All the details of Shabbat observance and work prohibitions can be found in the Torah.
 True
 False

 

Question 4. What is the meaning of the word Kiddush?
 Wine
 Gratification
 Sanctification
 Blessing

 

Question 5. It is customary to give tzedakah or money to charity
 At Saturday morning services
 Before the beginning of each Shabbat
 During Havdalah
 Before Shabbat once a year
 On Shabbat Tzedakah

 

Question 6. Traditionally, how many stars should appear in the sky to signify the end of Shabbat?
 One
 It doesn’t matter, as long as the North Star appears
 Two
 Three

 

Question 7. When does the first special Shabbat of the Jewish year occur?
 On Tu Bishvat
 Between Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah
 Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
 Between Yom Kippur and Sukkot

 

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