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
What is the minimum age for a girl to have a bat mitzvah?
Question 2 of 10
Which contemporary value has been the most powerful force for changing the traditional Jewish wedding ceremony?
Question 3 of 10
With whom was the covenant of circumcision first made?
Question 4 of 10
There is a Jewish tradition to say how many blessings, or brakhot, a day?
Question 5 of 10
In traditional Judaism, is one required to sit shiva for a miscarriage?
Question 6 of 10
True or false: A rabbi is required to perform a marriage ceremony.
Question 7 of 10
In new lifecycle rituals, it is common to include the blessing which thanks God
Question 8 of 10
Under normal circumstances, how long is a shiva?
Question 9 of 10
Which of these is NOT a way to make one's lifecycle event more ethical?
Question 10 of 10
Which of the following lifecycle events does not have a prescribed traditional ritual for observance?
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