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

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
Why can the development of new rituals be deeply problematic for some traditional Jews?
Question 2 of 10
Under normal circumstances, how long is a shiva?
Question 3 of 10
Which of these biblical characters did NOT have a circumcision?
Question 4 of 10
True or false: Women have been the primary initiators of creative ritual in Judaism.
Question 5 of 10
On a Sabbath preceding his wedding, the groom has (and in liberal congregations, the bride and groom both have) a/an
Question 6 of 10
True or false: A rabbi is required to perform a marriage ceremony.
Question 7 of 10
True or false: Traditionally, every Jewish lifecycle ritual is infused with a seudah, or a ritual celebratory meal.
Question 8 of 10
Which of these is NOT a way to make one's lifecycle event more ethical?
Question 9 of 10
With whom was the covenant of circumcision first made?
Question 10 of 10
Who is the person who usually performs the brit milah on a baby boy?
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