At an alternative bar/bat mitzvah ceremony. (Courtesy Jewish Journey Project)

Lifecycle Ritual Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish customs for marking major life events?

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Judaism has long focused on rituals for birth, marriage, and death, and contemporary communities have developed ways of acknowledging other major life events. How much do you know about these rituals?

Question 1 of 10
Which is NOT an element typically involved in a Jewish lifecycle ceremony?
Question 2 of 10
Which prayer is at the end of the deathbed viddui ceremony?
Question 3 of 10
Who is the person who usually performs the brit milah on a baby boy?
Question 4 of 10
Who is the person who is required, in traditional Jewish sources, to perform the brit milah on a baby boy?
Question 5 of 10
In traditional Judaism, is one required to sit shiva for a miscarriage?
Question 6 of 10
On what day does Jewish mystical tradition consider conception of a child to be particularly holy?
Question 7 of 10
True or false: A rabbi is required to perform a marriage ceremony.
Question 8 of 10
True or false: Traditionally, every Jewish lifecycle ritual is infused with a seudah, or a ritual celebratory meal.
Question 9 of 10
What is the tradition of welcoming baby girls into the community called in some Sephardic communities?
Question 10 of 10
True or false: Women have been the primary initiators of creative ritual in Judaism.
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