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
What does Shemini Atzeret mean?
Question 2 of 10
The Prayer for Rain recited on Shemini Atzeret is parallel to
Question 3 of 10
What is Vezot HaBerakhah?
Question 4 of 10
In recent times, how have synagogues made Simchat Torah a very "child-friendly" holiday?
Question 5 of 10
Simchat Torah is traditionally what type of holiday?
Question 6 of 10
What does Simchat Torah mean?
Question 7 of 10
On Simchat Torah children
Question 8 of 10
When did the Simchat Torah tradition of reading the final Torah portion of the previous year and the first Torah portion of the next year begin?
Question 9 of 10
On Simchat Torah it is customary to eat foods that are
Question 10 of 10
What title is given to the person honored with the first aliyah of Genesis on Simchat Torah?
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