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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
What is seudah shelishit?
Question 2 of 10
Which Torah service on Shabbat offers a taste of the next week's Torah portion?
Question 3 of 10
Which important Jewish writer wrote, "More than the Jewish people has preserved the Shabbat, the Shabbat has preserved the Jewish people."
Question 4 of 10
What does Oneg Shabbat mean?
Question 5 of 10
An eruv helps people deal with the Shabbat prohibition of
Question 6 of 10
Which ceremony marks Shabbat's departure?
Question 7 of 10
What is the proper order of the blessings in the Havdalah ceremony?
Question 8 of 10
Where are the weekly haftarah selections taken from?
Question 9 of 10
Muktseh can be described as
Question 10 of 10
Along with the basic prohibitions, rabbinical authorities enacted a set of secondary restrictions for Shabbat know as:
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