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Jewish Prayer Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish prayer, synagogues, rabbis, and liturgy?

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Jewish prayer has evolved from scattered supplications in the Bible to a vast, codified tradition today.

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Question 1 of 10
True or false: According to traditional halakhah, women are exempt from the obligation to wear a tallit.
Question 2 of 10
What is the name of a large rectangular shawl with strings tied in a particular pattern in each of the four corners?
Question 3 of 10
How many parts does the Priestly Blessing have?
Question 4 of 10
What is the Yiddish name for the head coverings worn by men (and some women) during prayer services?
Question 5 of 10
Which of these are Hebrew terms for musical phrases and notes?
Question 6 of 10
Why do Jews pray?
Question 7 of 10
What is NOT part of the traditional liturgy arranged by the Tannaim?
Question 8 of 10
Which sages first gave Jewish prayer its structure and basic contents?
Question 9 of 10
There is a Jewish tradition to say how many blessings, or brakhot, a day?
Question 10 of 10
How many blessings are in the contemporary Shemoneh Esrei?
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