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
It is customary for the person who leads the prayer for Rain to wear
Question 2 of 10
What do some scholars believe Shemini Atzeret was devoted to in Temple times?
Question 3 of 10
On Simchat Torah, what are the circles made while holding the Torah and dancing around the synagogue called?
Question 4 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 5 of 10
It is a custom for how many people to be honored with an aliyah on Simchat Torah?
Question 6 of 10
On Shemini Atzeret a short prayer for rain is inserted into the second blessing of the Amidah. This prayer for rain continues to be recited in the Amidah until when?
Question 7 of 10
On Simchat Torah children
Question 8 of 10
Outside Israel, when are Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah observed?
Question 9 of 10
Where is the haftarah for Simchat Torah chanted from?
Question 10 of 10
What does Simchat Torah mean?

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