Jewish Prayer Quiz

Jewish prayer has evolved from scattered supplications in the Bible to a vast, codified tradition today. How much do you know about Jewish prayer, synagogues, rabbis, and liturgy?

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Question 1. Which is the correct ending for the blessing for washing one’s hands?
 Dayan ha'emet
 She'natan mi-kvodo l'vasar va-dam
 Al netilat yadayim
 Hatov v'ha'meitiv

 

Question 2. How many times is the leather strap of tefillin wrapped around one's arm?
 Three
 Five
 Six
 Seven

 

Question 3. Which prayer, which refers to the "houses of Israel," is recited upon entering the synagogue?
 Shema
 Mah Tovu
 Amidah
 Aleinu

 

Question 4. Which of these is not a garment worn for Jewish prayer?
 Kippah
 Tallit
 Tefillin
 Gartel
 Mezuzah

 

Question 5. There is a Jewish tradition to say how many blessings, or brakhot, a day?
 At least one.
 100
 18
 248

 

Question 6. In Temple times, what was the main role of the synagogue?
 To provide a place to house communal guests
 To serve as a place of Jewish study and gathering
 To serve as a place to keep tallit and tefillin
 To provide sanctuary to people who needed a special place to talk to God

 

Question 7. What is the Yiddish name for the head coverings worn by men (and some women) during prayer services?
 Kippah
 Yarmulke
 Tefillin
 Hamsa

 

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