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Death and Mourning Quiz

What are the history and practical aspects of Jewish bereavement?

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Question 1 of 10
What is a hevra kaddisha?
Question 2 of 10
Yahrzeit is observed on
Question 3 of 10
According to Jewish tradition, one is obligated to observe mourning rituals for the following relatives
Question 4 of 10
True or false: According to the Talmud, the same rules apply to a mourner, whether male or female.
Question 5 of 10
According to tradition, what do Jews do to initiate the mourning period?
Question 6 of 10
True or false: According to Jewish law, a convert is not obligated to sit shiva for a member of his/her gentile family.
Question 7 of 10
Which of these events, in traditional Judaism, will prematurely end a shiva?
Question 8 of 10
How long is it customary to recite kaddish after the death of a parent?
Question 9 of 10
What is potentially problematic about wills?
Question 10 of 10
From the time they find out about a family member's death, until the burial, mourners are in a state called

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