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 is not a normal movement used during Jewish prayer?
Question 2 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 3 of 10
Except on Mondays and Thursdays, Tahanun (the supplication prayer) begins with a reference to which biblical figure?
Question 4 of 10
Birkot HaShahar are blessings for what time of day?
Question 5 of 10
True or false: Setting the prayer liturgy to music is a 20th-century development.
Question 6 of 10
On Yom Kippur, we read a long medieval poem that describes in gruesome detail the deaths of famous rabbis during ancient Roman persecutions. What is this prayer called?
Question 7 of 10
When a Torah scroll is removed from the ark, what does the congregation chant?
Question 8 of 10
Which rabbi designated ten Psalms as having special power for healing?
Question 9 of 10
The prayer in the morning service called Barukh She'amar lists how many different attributes of God?
Question 10 of 10
In most communities, how many days in a normal, non-holiday week is the Torah read?
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