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The Etgar pre-Simchat Torah Quiz

Start the week with our Jewish knowledge test

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(contains material not in the Etgar Handbook)

1.What is the date of Hoshana Rabbah?

a.Tishri 16

b.Tishri 18

c.Tishri 21

d.Tishri 22

e.Tishri 23

2.On Shemini Atzeret we recite a special prayer for:

a.dew

b.rain

c.forgiveness

d.freeing captives

e.the restoration of the Temple

3.Within which tribe’s land was the Beit Hamikdash built?

a.Dan

b.Judah

c.Ephraim

d.Levi

e.Benjamin

4.What is the odd one out?

a.hadassim

b.etrog

c.aravot

d.lulav

e.sufganiot

5.What do we celebrate on Simchat Torah?

a.the beginning of the autumn

b.the receiving of the Torah

c.the sealing of God’s judgment

d.the joy of learning Torah

e.the end of the cycle of Torah readings

6.What year did Osem start producing the snack Bamba?

a.1973

b.1952

c.1980

d.1964

e.1987

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 Answers: 1c, 2b, 3e, 4e (the others are the four species of Succot),5e, 6d

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