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

reading cycle. How much do you know about Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah?

You answered {{correct}} of 10 correctly

Question 1 of 10
What title is given to the last person to receive an aliyah from the end of the Torah on Simchat Torah?
Question 2 of 10
When did the Simchat Torah tradition of reading the final Torah portion of the previous year and the first Torah portion of the next year begin?
Question 3 of 10
What title is given to the person honored with the first aliyah of Genesis on Simchat Torah?
Question 4 of 10
True or false: Shemini Atzeret is a one-day festival in traditional Diaspora communities and a two-day holiday in Israel and in many liberal Diaspora communities.
Question 5 of 10
What do the circles around the synagogue on Simchat Torah represent, according to kabbalist tradition?
Question 6 of 10
What does Shemini Atzeret mean?
Question 7 of 10
What is Vezot HaBerakhah?
Question 8 of 10
On Simchat Torah the torah reading includes
Question 9 of 10
In recent times, how have synagogues made Simchat Torah a very "child-friendly" holiday?
Question 10 of 10
Outside Israel, when are Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah observed?
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