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Weddings Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish weddings?

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When planning a Jewish wedding, there are laws and traditions concerning everything from the engagement, to the procession, to the week after the wedding. How much do you know about Jewish weddings?

Question 1 of 10
True or false: In traditional circles, the bride and groom do not embark upon a honeymoon immediately after their wedding.
Question 2 of 10
The huppah, or marriage canopy, symbolizes
Question 3 of 10
Which of these ceremonies literally means "conditions" and is traditionally what set the financial and logistical details for a wedding?
Question 4 of 10
Which contemporary value has been the most powerful force for changing the traditional Jewish wedding ceremony?
Question 5 of 10
True or false: The ketubah obligates a husband to provide food, clothing, and sexual satisfaction to his wife.
Question 6 of 10
The word ketubah comes from the Hebrew word for what?
Question 7 of 10
On which of these dates is a wedding NOT traditionally prohibited?
Question 8 of 10
Which of these practices aims to make the traditional Jewish wedding more egalitarian?
Question 9 of 10
When does an aufruf ("calling up") traditionally take place?
Question 10 of 10
For how many days do the wedding celebrations continue after the wedding?
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