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Modern Holidays Quiz

Contemporary Jews observe holidays that commemorate events in recent Jewish history such as the Holocaust and the creation of the State of Israel.
How much do you know about modern Jewish holidays?

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Question 1 of 10
The Mishnah teaches that on the 15th of Av, the daughters of Jerusalem would wear
Question 2 of 10
Which of these holidays does NOT begin on the 15th day of the Hebrew month in which it occurs?
Question 3 of 10
The Israeli Knesset declared that Yom Hazikaron should fall on what date every year?
Question 4 of 10
What is the Hebrew date of the formal establishment of the State of Israel, and the day on which independence is celebrated?
Question 5 of 10
Which Jewish movement created Megillat Hashoah (The Holocaust Scroll), which contains personal recollections of Holocaust survivors and is written in biblical style?
Question 6 of 10
In Israel, how does the transition from Yom Hazikaron to Yom Ha'atzmaut take place?
Question 7 of 10
What poem, by Nathan Alterman, has been a common reading for Yom Hazikaron ceremonies?
Question 8 of 10
Yom Ha'atzmaut is the anniversary of whose announcement of the creation of State of Israel?
Question 9 of 10
What is the National Bible Quiz?
Question 10 of 10
What is Israel’s independence day called?

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