Shabbat
Quiz

Shabbat Quiz

How much do you know about this weekly holiday?

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Though many activities are forbidden on Shabbat–from writing to playing instruments–Shabbat is seen as a great gift from God to the Jewish people, and is celebrated with special songs, meals, and prayers. How much do you know about Shabbat?

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Question 1 of 10
The rabbis in the Mishnah identified how many basic categories of labor that are forbidden on Shabbat?
Question 2 of 10
Which important Jewish writer wrote, "More than the Jewish people has preserved the Shabbat, the Shabbat has preserved the Jewish people."
Question 3 of 10
According to traditional observance, which of these acts is halakhically permissible on Shabbat?
Question 4 of 10
What is the meaning of the word Kiddush?
Question 5 of 10
Who wrote the hymn Lekhah Dodi?
Question 6 of 10
True or False: Shabbat services are generally longer than weekday services.
Question 7 of 10
What song is traditionally sung at the start of Friday night dinner?
Question 8 of 10
What is the name of the reading from one of the Bible's prophetic books that is read after the Torah on Shabbat?
Question 9 of 10
Which of the following is NOT one of the 10 things the Zohar explains the head of the household must accomplish at the Shabbat table?
Question 10 of 10
It is customary to give tzedakah or money to charity
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