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Liturgy & Prayers Quiz

How much do you know about liturgy and prayers for regular days, Shabbat and holidays?

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From the morning Shema to the evening Shema, prayer provides structure for the Jewish day. How much do you know about liturgy and prayers for regular days, Shabbat, and holidays?

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Question 1 of 10
What does the word siddur mean?
Question 2 of 10
True or false: In the Conservative Siddur Sim Shalom, two parallel openings of the Amidah prayer appear, one with the traditional reference to the patriarchs, and another including the matriarchs as well.
Question 3 of 10
Which book of the Torah is the first line of the Shema prayer taken from?
Question 4 of 10
True or false: Some of the Psalms are included in the daily prayer liturgy.
Question 5 of 10
True or false: Setting the prayer liturgy to music is a 20th-century development.
Question 6 of 10
True or false: Jewish law mandates that one must pray three times a day--at 10 AM, 1 PM, and 5 PM.
Question 7 of 10
What is the first paragraph of the Aleinu prayer about?
Question 8 of 10
Except on Mondays and Thursdays, Tahanun (the supplication prayer) begins with a reference to which biblical figure?
Question 9 of 10
Which of these is NOT a feature of services on Yom Kippur?
Question 10 of 10
Traditionally, Jews say which prayer when they wake up?
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