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Sukkot Quiz

How much do you know about this fall holiday?

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Sukkot is when the sukkah, the non-permanent outdoor hut, is built. Sukkot was also once a holiday of agricultural thanksgiving, and this is celebrated with the holiday’s other ritual items: the lulav and etrog. How much do you know about Sukkot?

Question 1 of 10
For people without a sukkah at home, which of these is a potential option for eating in a sukkah?
Question 2 of 10
When is it customary to build a sukkah?
Question 3 of 10
True or false: The kabbalists developed the custom of inviting seven biblical ancestors as guests in the sukkah.
Question 4 of 10
The seven ancient "guests" invited into the sukkah are called
Question 5 of 10
What is the Hebrew term for "please save us" that is recited while walking around the synagogue with the lulav and etrog?
Question 6 of 10
Which of these is not one of the seven “guests” traditionally invited into the Sukkah?
Question 7 of 10
Sukkot is sometimes called z'man simhatenu. What does this mean?
Question 8 of 10
Which is NOT a basic requirement of a sukkah?
Question 9 of 10
The seventh day of Sukkot is known as
Question 10 of 10
When did the custom of beating willows at the end of Sukkot originate?
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