Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah Quiz

How much do you know about these final holidays of the High Holiday season?

At the end of Sukkot, we celebrate the completion of the annual Torah reading cycle. How much do you know about Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah?

Question 1 of 10
True or false: Shemini Atzeret is a one-day festival in traditional Diaspora communities and a two-day holiday in Israel and in many liberal Diaspora communities.
Question 2 of 10
What do some scholars believe Shemini Atzeret was devoted to in Temple times?
Question 3 of 10
On Shemini Atzeret, people
Question 4 of 10
Outside Israel, when are Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah observed?
Question 5 of 10
The Prayer for Rain recited on Shemini Atzeret is parallel to
Question 6 of 10
What do the circles around the synagogue on Simchat Torah represent, according to kabbalist tradition?
Question 7 of 10
What title is given to the person honored with the first aliyah of Genesis on Simchat Torah?
Question 8 of 10
On Simchat Torah children
Question 9 of 10
It is customary for the person who leads the prayer for Rain to wear
Question 10 of 10
On Simchat Torah, what are the circles made while holding the Torah and dancing around the synagogue called?

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