Simchat Torah at the Birmingham Temple for Humanistic Judaism in suburban Detroit.
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Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah Quiz

How much do you know about these final holidays of the High Holiday season?

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At the end of Sukkot, we celebrate the completion of the annual Torah reading cycle. How much do you know about Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah?

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Question 1 of 10
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah come at the end of which holiday?
Question 2 of 10
What title is given to the last person to receive an aliyah from the end of the Torah on Simchat Torah?
Question 3 of 10
Outside Israel, when are Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah observed?
Question 4 of 10
How did the rabbis in the Talmud interpret Leviticus 23:36, “The eighth day you shall observe a sacred occasion (atzeret) and bring an offering by fire to the Lord”?
Question 5 of 10
What do the circles around the synagogue on Simchat Torah represent, according to kabbalist tradition?
Question 6 of 10
Where is the haftarah for Simchat Torah chanted from?
Question 7 of 10
On Simchat Torah children
Question 8 of 10
True or False: On Simchat Torah we circle the synagogue with the Torahs and our lulav and etrogs.
Question 9 of 10
How many circles or circuits around the room are done in a Simchat Torah celebration?
Question 10 of 10
On Simchat Torah, what are the circles made while holding the Torah and dancing around the synagogue called?
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