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Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah Quiz

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

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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?

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Question 1 of 10
On Simchat Torah the torah reading includes
Question 2 of 10
True or False: On Simchat Torah we circle the synagogue with the Torahs and our lulav and etrogs.
Question 3 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 4 of 10
On Shemini Atzeret a short prayer for rain is inserted into the second blessing of the Amidah. This prayer for rain continues to be recited in the Amidah until when?
Question 5 of 10
What title is given to the person honored with the first aliyah of Genesis on Simchat Torah?
Question 6 of 10
True or false: In traditional synagogues, Simchat Torah is the only time that the Torah is read at night.
Question 7 of 10
It is a custom for how many people to be honored with an aliyah on Simchat Torah?
Question 8 of 10
The Prayer for Rain recited on Shemini Atzeret is parallel to
Question 9 of 10
What is Vezot HaBerakhah?
Question 10 of 10
How did the rabbis in the Talmud interpret Leviticus 23:36, “The eighth day you shall observe a sacred occasion (atzeret) and bring an offering by fire to the Lord”?
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