Liturgy & Prayers Quiz

How much do you know about liturgy and prayers for regular days, Shabbat and holidays?

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From the morning Shema to the evening Shema, prayer provides structure for the Jewish day. How much do you know about liturgy and prayers for regular days, Shabbat, and holidays?

Question 1 of 10
Which of these Hebrew prayer words means "world" or "eternity"?
Question 2 of 10
What is Viddui?
Question 3 of 10
Which of these is NOT a feature of services on Rosh Hashanah?
Question 4 of 10
Except on Mondays and Thursdays, Tahanun (the supplication prayer) begins with a reference to which biblical figure?
Question 5 of 10
What prayer is only recited in the morning, with the exception of the night of the Passover seder?
Question 6 of 10
Birkot HaShahar are blessings for what time of day?
Question 7 of 10
True or false: In the Conservative Siddur Sim Shalom, two parallel openings of the Amidah prayer appear, one with the traditional reference to the patriarchs, and another including the matriarchs as well.
Question 8 of 10
The prayer in the morning service called Barukh She'amar lists how many different attributes of God?
Question 9 of 10
In most communities, how many days in a normal, non-holiday week is the Torah read?
Question 10 of 10
The three pilgrimage festivals, as well as Hanukkah and Rosh Chodesh, are characterized by the joyous recitation of a group of psalms called what?
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