A brit milah ceremony. (Eliel Joseph Schafler/Wikimedia Commons)
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Quiz: Newborn Ceremonies

How much do you know about Jewish ceremonies for new baby boys and girls?

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The birth of a child is a momentous occasion for any family. How much do you know about Jewish ceremonies for new baby boys and girls?

You answered {{correct}} of 10 correctly

Question 1 of 10
True or false: Many traditional Jewish families give a Hebrew or Yiddish name to a newborn daughter during a Torah-reading service at synagogue.
Question 2 of 10
Which of these biblical characters did NOT have a circumcision?
Question 3 of 10
What is name of the ceremony in which first-born Jewish males are redeemed from the service of the ancient priests?
Question 4 of 10
What is the practice of circumcising baby boys called in Hebrew?
Question 5 of 10
Under what circumstances does a new baby NOT require a brit milah?
Question 6 of 10
What does the Hebrew word brit mean?
Question 7 of 10
In what decade was the publication of the first full-blown ceremony of welcoming, naming, and covenant for a baby girl?
Question 8 of 10
True or false: Many Jewish parents give their child a secular name and a Hebrew name.
Question 9 of 10
Where does the practice of circumcision have its roots?
Question 10 of 10
True or false: Circumcision is not required in most communities to convert a baby boy.
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