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

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Question 1 of 10
What does Shemini Atzeret mean?
Question 2 of 10
What does Simchat Torah mean?
Question 3 of 10
On Shemini Atzeret, people
Question 4 of 10
On Simchat Torah children
Question 5 of 10
Where is the haftarah for Simchat Torah chanted from?
Question 6 of 10
The Prayer for Rain recited on Shemini Atzeret is parallel to
Question 7 of 10
In recent times, how have synagogues made Simchat Torah a very "child-friendly" holiday?
Question 8 of 10
It is a custom for how many people to be honored with an aliyah on Simchat Torah?
Question 9 of 10
What do the circles around the synagogue on Simchat Torah represent, according to kabbalist tradition?
Question 10 of 10
What title is given to the last person to receive an aliyah from the end of the Torah on Simchat Torah?
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