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Modern Holidays Quiz

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Contemporary Jews observe holidays that commemorate events in recent Jewish history such as the Holocaust and the creation of the State of Israel.
How much do you know about modern Jewish holidays?

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Question 1 of 10
What types of public venues in Israel are closed on Yom Hashoah?
Question 2 of 10
What is the origin of Tu B'Av?
Question 3 of 10
What poem, by Nathan Alterman, has been a common reading for Yom Hazikaron ceremonies?
Question 4 of 10
In the Second Temple period, what kind of holiday was Tu B’av?
Question 5 of 10
Yom Ha'atzmaut is the anniversary of whose announcement of the creation of State of Israel?
Question 6 of 10
Which of these holidays does NOT begin on the 15th day of the Hebrew month in which it occurs?
Question 7 of 10
When is Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) celebrated?
Question 8 of 10
When do the two sirens go off in Israel on Yom Hazikaron?
Question 9 of 10
Yom Hazikaron is a memorial day for
Question 10 of 10
Who do we remember on Yom Hazikaron?
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