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?

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
Simchat Torah is traditionally what type of holiday?
Question 2 of 10
The Prayer for Rain recited on Shemini Atzeret is parallel to
Question 3 of 10
How many circles or circuits around the room are done in a Simchat Torah celebration?
Question 4 of 10
How did the rabbis in the Talmud interpret Leviticus 23:36, “The eighth day you shall observe a sacred occasion (atzeret) and bring an offering by fire to the Lord”?
Question 5 of 10
The origin of Simchat Torah can be found in
Question 6 of 10
What do some scholars believe Shemini Atzeret was devoted to in Temple times?
Question 7 of 10
What title is given to the last person to receive an aliyah from the end of the Torah on Simchat Torah?
Question 8 of 10
On Simchat Torah, what are the circles made while holding the Torah and dancing around the synagogue called?
Question 9 of 10
It is a custom for how many people to be honored with an aliyah on Simchat Torah?
Question 10 of 10
The commandment to observe the Eighth Day of Assembly, Shemini Atzeret, comes from

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