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
Which is NOT a theme of Yom Kippur?
Question 2 of 10
The service that ends Yom Kippur is called
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
According to Jewish law, who may choose not to fast on Yom Kippur?
Question 5 of 10
The Kol Nidre service was developed to
Question 6 of 10
The Avodah service describes
Question 7 of 10
The traditional Torah reading on Yom Kippur morning discusses
Question 8 of 10
The Viddui is the
Question 9 of 10
True or False: Judaism teaches that human beings are basically sinful.
Question 10 of 10
During the Temple period, on Yom Kippur two goats were selected on Yom Kippur. One was sacrificed for Israel's sins. The other was sent to
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