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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
On Yom Kippur, we read a long medieval poem that describes in painfully gruesome detail the deaths of famous rabbis during ancient Roman persecutions. What is it called?
Question 2 of 10
The traditional Torah reading on Yom Kippur morning discusses
Question 3 of 10
Which is NOT a theme of Yom Kippur?
Question 4 of 10
According to Jewish law, at what age is a child is commanded to fast?
Question 5 of 10
Leviticus 23:27 tells us that, "You should do no work throughout that day." It is referring to which day:
Question 6 of 10
Which of the following is NOT restricted on Yom Kippur according to Jewish law?
Question 7 of 10
What custom, often held on Erev Yom Kippur, is meant to atone for one's personal sins?
Question 8 of 10
The Avodah service describes
Question 9 of 10
The beginning of the Kol Nidre service declares that the personal and religious vows made between the individual and God for the coming year are
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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