Tisha B’Av Quiz

How much do you know about Tisha B'Av?

The fast day Tisha B’Av commemorates the destruction of the Temples in Jerusalem and many other tragedies throughout Jewish history.

 

Question 1 of 10
Which line in the Book of Lamentations is read aloud by the whole congregation?
Question 2 of 10
At the meal immediately after Tisha B’Av, what two items are traditionally not consumed?
Question 3 of 10
What is the Hebrew term for the Book of Lamentations?
Question 4 of 10
"You will be offered for sale as slaves, and there will be no one willing to buy" is an ancient curse, foreshadowing Tisha B'Av and comes from:
Question 5 of 10
Beginning on the 1st of Av, traditionally people
Question 6 of 10
True or False: Torah study is not permitted on Tisha B'Av.
Question 7 of 10
How many weeks of communal mourning lead up to Tisha B’Av?
Question 8 of 10
On Tisha B’Av, people
Question 9 of 10
In the three-week period before Tisha B’Av, which of these activities do traditional Jews refrain from?
Question 10 of 10
The two major sects of Judaism after the destruction of the Temple were

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