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
Who is the person who usually performs the brit milah on a baby boy?
Question 2 of 10
True or false: Women have been the primary initiators of creative ritual in Judaism.
Question 3 of 10
What is the tradition of welcoming baby girls into the community called in some Sephardic communities?
Question 4 of 10
Which of the following lifecycle events does not have a prescribed traditional ritual for observance?
Question 5 of 10
Which of these biblical characters did NOT have a circumcision?
Question 6 of 10
What is the purpose of a welcoming ceremony for a new baby?
Question 7 of 10
When does an aufruf ("calling up") traditionally take place?
Question 8 of 10
What is the minimum age for a girl to have a bat mitzvah?
Question 9 of 10
True or false: Traditionally, every Jewish lifecycle ritual is infused with a seudah, or a ritual celebratory meal.
Question 10 of 10
Which is NOT an element typically involved in a Jewish lifecycle ceremony?
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