Shabbat

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?

Question 1 of 10
"Come my friend, let us greet the Shabbat bride!" is the chorus of what Shabbat prayer?
Question 2 of 10
Which of these is not an element of the Shabbat candle lighting ritual?
Question 3 of 10
What is the blessing over the challah called?
Question 4 of 10
What does Havdalah literally mean?
Question 5 of 10
Muktseh can be described as
Question 6 of 10
Which important Jewish writer wrote, "More than the Jewish people has preserved the Shabbat, the Shabbat has preserved the Jewish people."
Question 7 of 10
The rabbis in the Mishnah identified how many basic categories of labor that are forbidden on Shabbat?
Question 8 of 10
Along with the basic prohibitions, rabbinical authorities enacted a set of secondary restrictions for Shabbat know as:
Question 9 of 10
One of the key values connected to the celebration of Shabbat is that of menuha, which means what?
Question 10 of 10
How long does Shabbat last?
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