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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
People who fast according to Jewish law abstain from
Question 2 of 10
Which act signals the end of Yom Kippur?
Question 3 of 10
Yom Kippur is the culmination of
Question 4 of 10
According to Jewish law, who may choose not to fast on Yom Kippur?
Question 5 of 10
The service that ends Yom Kippur is called
Question 6 of 10
When is a tallit (prayer shawl) worn in the synagogue on Yom Kippur?
Question 7 of 10
Which service is NOT specifically added for Yom Kippur?
Question 8 of 10
The meal before the Yom Kippur fast is called
Question 9 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 10 of 10
Before Yom Kippur begins every Jew is urged to repent by
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