Set 2

Question 1

What is the synagogue ritual on Simchat Torah?

Answer 1

Reading the last portion of Deuteronomy and immediately following it with the first portion of Genesis, dancing with Torah scrolls

Question 2

What is Shmini Atzeret?

Answer 2

A separate holiday immediately following Sukkot, often thought of as an extension of Sukkot

Question 3

What is Yizkor and what do we do in this service

Answer 3

A memorial service where we remember deceased relatives and may pledge to give charity in their memory

Question 4

What are the four species? Name them in Hebrew and English.

Answer 4

Lulav (palm branch), Etrog (citron), Hadas (myrtle), Aravah (willow)

Question 5

What do the four species represent?

Answer 5

Different types of individuals within the community, unity of the people

Question 6

What is the agricultural meaning of Sukkot?

Answer 6

Celebration of the harvest season in ancient Israel

Question 7

What is the theological meaning of Sukkot?

Answer 7

Remembrance of the time the Israelites spent in the wilderness, dependence on G-d’s protection

Question 8

When do we traditionally read the book of Ecclesiastes (Kohelet)?

Answer 8

During Sukkot