Lt. Joshua Sherwin, a Navy chaplain, at Yom Kippur services. (Gino A. Flores/U.S. Navy)
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Yom Kippur Quiz

How much do you know about the Day of Atonement?

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A day of fasting, prayer, and introspection, Yom Kippur is often considered the holiest day of the Jewish year. How much do you know about Yom Kippur?

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Question 1 of 10
Traditionally, many people dress in white or light colors on Yom Kippur. Why?
Question 2 of 10
During the time between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur it is customary to do an accounting of one's life. The Hebrew phrase for this is
Question 3 of 10
A famous story in the Talmud records a conversation between Rabbi Joshua and Rabbi Yohanan. When Rabbi Joshua decries the lack of the Yom Kippur sacrifice in the post-Temple word, Rabbi Yohana replies that we still have another effective method of atonement. What does he say that method is?
Question 4 of 10
Which is NOT a theme of Yom Kippur?
Question 5 of 10
The meal before the Yom Kippur fast is called
Question 6 of 10
Yom Kippur falls on what Hebrew date
Question 7 of 10
What is the Talmudic tractate that discusses Yom Kippur called?
Question 8 of 10
Yom Kippur is the culmination of
Question 9 of 10
According to Jewish law, at what age is a child is commanded to fast?
Question 10 of 10
Which act signals the end of Yom Kippur?
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