At an alternative bar/bat mitzvah ceremony. (Courtesy Jewish Journey Project)
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Lifecycle Ritual Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish customs for marking major life events?

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Judaism has long focused on rituals for birth, marriage, and death, and contemporary communities have developed ways of acknowledging other major life events. How much do you know about these rituals?

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Question 1 of 10
On what day does Jewish mystical tradition consider conception of a child to be particularly holy?
Question 2 of 10
Lifecycle events are often marked with an appropriate contribution of tzedakah, which is what?
Question 3 of 10
True or false: Women have been the primary initiators of creative ritual in Judaism.
Question 4 of 10
Which of these is a new ceremony that has been created in connection to Kaddish?
Question 5 of 10
Who is the person who usually performs the brit milah on a baby boy?
Question 6 of 10
With whom was the covenant of circumcision first made?
Question 7 of 10
Which is NOT a theme that is central in Jewish life?
Question 8 of 10
The bar mitzvah ceremony dates back to
Question 9 of 10
On a Sabbath preceding his wedding, the groom has (and in liberal congregations, the bride and groom both have) a/an
Question 10 of 10
What does the brit, or "covenant," refer to in the name "brit milah"?
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