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Shabbat Quiz

How much do you know about this weekly holiday?

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Though many activities are forbidden on Shabbat–from writing to playing instruments–Shabbat is seen as a great gift from God to the Jewish people, and is celebrated with special songs, meals, and prayers. How much do you know about Shabbat?

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Question 1 of 10
What is the meaning of the word Kiddush?
Question 2 of 10
Along with the basic prohibitions, rabbinical authorities enacted a set of secondary restrictions for Shabbat know as:
Question 3 of 10
Where are the weekly haftarah selections taken from?
Question 4 of 10
Which important Jewish writer wrote, "More than the Jewish people has preserved the Shabbat, the Shabbat has preserved the Jewish people."
Question 5 of 10
What is the blessing over the challah called?
Question 6 of 10
What is the proper order of the blessings in the Havdalah ceremony?
Question 7 of 10
Tisha B'av is preceded and followed by special Shabbatot known as:
Question 8 of 10
What is the name of the reading from one of the Bible's prophetic books that is read after the Torah on Shabbat?
Question 9 of 10
What is seudah shelishit?
Question 10 of 10
Which modern Jewish philosopher says that Shabbat celebrates "time," not "space"?
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