Simchat Torah at the Birmingham Temple for Humanistic Judaism in suburban Detroit.
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Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah Quiz

How much do you know about these final holidays of the High Holiday season?

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At the end of Sukkot, we celebrate the completion of the annual Torah reading cycle. How much do you know about Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah?

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Question 1 of 10
On Simchat Torah children
Question 2 of 10
What title is given to the last person to receive an aliyah from the end of the Torah on Simchat Torah?
Question 3 of 10
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah come at the end of which holiday?
Question 4 of 10
True or false: Shemini Atzeret is a one-day festival in traditional Diaspora communities and a two-day holiday in Israel and in many liberal Diaspora communities.
Question 5 of 10
The commandment to observe the Eighth Day of Assembly, Shemini Atzeret, comes from
Question 6 of 10
On Shemini Atzeret, people
Question 7 of 10
In recent times, how have synagogues made Simchat Torah a very "child-friendly" holiday?
Question 8 of 10
The origin of Simchat Torah can be found in
Question 9 of 10
On Simchat Torah it is customary to eat foods that are
Question 10 of 10
What does Shemini Atzeret mean?
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