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Simchat Torah at the Birmingham Temple for Humanistic Judaism in suburban Detroit.

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?

Question 1 of 10
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah come at the end of which holiday?
Question 2 of 10
In recent times, how have synagogues made Simchat Torah a very "child-friendly" holiday?
Question 3 of 10
What does Simchat Torah mean?
Question 4 of 10
What title is given to the last person to receive an aliyah from the end of the Torah on Simchat Torah?
Question 5 of 10
On Shemini Atzeret a short prayer for rain is inserted into the second blessing of the Amidah. This prayer for rain continues to be recited in the Amidah until when?
Question 6 of 10
It is a custom for how many people to be honored with an aliyah on Simchat Torah?
Question 7 of 10
True or false: In traditional synagogues, Simchat Torah is the only time that the Torah is read at night.
Question 8 of 10
Where is the haftarah for Simchat Torah chanted from?
Question 9 of 10
When did the Simchat Torah tradition of reading the final Torah portion of the previous year and the first Torah portion of the next year begin?
Question 10 of 10
The origin of Simchat Torah can be found in
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