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
What does the brit, or "covenant," refer to in the name "brit milah"?
Question 2 of 10
There is a Jewish tradition to say how many blessings, or brakhot, a day?
Question 3 of 10
What is the purpose of a welcoming ceremony for a new baby?
Question 4 of 10
True or false: Women have been the primary initiators of creative ritual in Judaism.
Question 5 of 10
Which of these is NOT a way to make one's lifecycle event more ethical?
Question 6 of 10
What is the name of the ceremony in which a baby boy is circumcised on his eighth day of life?
Question 7 of 10
What is the tradition of welcoming baby girls into the community called in some Sephardic communities?
Question 8 of 10
Who is the person who is required, in traditional Jewish sources, to perform the brit milah on a baby boy?
Question 9 of 10
Which is NOT a theme that is central in Jewish life?
Question 10 of 10
Lifecycle events are often marked with an appropriate contribution of tzedakah, which is what?
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