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

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Question 1 of 10
Which contemporary value has been the most powerful force for changing the traditional Jewish wedding ceremony?
Question 2 of 10
Which is NOT a theme that is central in Jewish life?
Question 3 of 10
Which of these events, in traditional Judaism, will prematurely end a shiva?
Question 4 of 10
What is the purpose of a welcoming ceremony for a new baby?
Question 5 of 10
Who is the person who is required, in traditional Jewish sources, to perform the brit milah on a baby boy?
Question 6 of 10
How are new Jewish rituals created?
Question 7 of 10
Which of these biblical characters did NOT have a circumcision?
Question 8 of 10
Which prayer is at the end of the deathbed viddui ceremony?
Question 9 of 10
Who is the person who usually performs the brit milah on a baby boy?
Question 10 of 10
True or false: Women have been the primary initiators of creative ritual in Judaism.
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