Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah Quiz

Question 1 of 10

When did the Simchat Torah tradition of reading the final Torah portion of the previous year and the first Torah portion of the next year begin?

Question 2 of 10

What does Simchat Torah mean?

Question 3 of 10

What title is given to the person honored with the first aliyah of Genesis on Simchat Torah?

Question 4 of 10

Simchat Torah is traditionally what type of holiday?

A holiday filled with joy, laughter, and celebration
A holiday in which is it most important to repent for sins
A holiday for blotting out the sound of the names of those who tried to destroy the Jews
A holiday for celebrating Jewish continuity and the creation of the State of Israel

Question 5 of 10

It is a custom for how many people to be honored with an aliyah on Simchat Torah?

Question 6 of 10

The Prayer for Rain recited on Shemini Atzeret is parallel to

Question 7 of 10

In recent times, how have synagogues made Simchat Torah a very "child-friendly" holiday?

Question 8 of 10

On Shemini Atzeret, people

Question 9 of 10

How many circles or circuits around the room are done in a Simchat Torah celebration?

Question 10 of 10

On Simchat Torah the torah reading includes