Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah Quiz

Question 1 of 10

On Simchat Torah children

Are given an aliyah
Wave flags
Dance with the Torah
All of the above

Question 2 of 10

Which of the following prayers are said on Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah?

Bedikat Hametz
Havdalah
Yizkor
Al HaNisim

Question 3 of 10

On Shemini Atzeret, people

Should say the "leshev basukkah" blessing when eating in a sukkah
Must eat all their meals in a sukkah
May make kiddish in a sukkah
Must take down their sukkah

Question 4 of 10

What do the circles around the synagogue on Simchat Torah represent, according to kabbalist tradition?

The seven days of Sukkot
The seven sephirot (emanations of God)
The seven days of the week
A & B
B & C

Question 5 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.

True
False

Question 6 of 10

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

Giving out candy to children
Inviting all the children up for a group aliyah
Giving out flags to children
All of the above

Question 7 of 10

What does Shemini Atzeret mean?

The Harvest Festival
The New Moon Festival
The Day of Judgment
The Eighth Day of Assembly

Question 8 of 10

The Prayer for Rain recited on Shemini Atzeret is parallel to

The Prayer for Dew recited on Passover
The Prayer for Heat Recited on Shavuot
The Prayer for Food recited every Rosh Chodesh
Kol Nidrei

Question 9 of 10

The commandment to observe the Eighth Day of Assembly, Shemini Atzeret, comes from

The Torah
The Mishnah
The Mishneh Torah
The Zohar

Question 10 of 10

It is customary for the person who leads the prayer for Rain to wear

A sheitel
A kittel
A beard
Tefillin