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Which Hebrew calendar month comes immediately before Tishrei?

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Elul

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Which Jewish holiday occurs five days after Yom Kippur?

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Sukkot

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What does the Hebrew word 'kippur' mean in English?

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atonement

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On which day of Tishrei is Yom Kippur observed?

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10th

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The Yom Kippur War began during which Islamic month?

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Ramadan

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The Yom Kippur War began on what Gregorian date?

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October 6, 1973

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According to tradition, each person's fate is sealed on Yom Kippur in what heavenly book?

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Book of Life

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Which liturgical poem says, 'On Rosh Hashanah it is written, and on Yom Kippur it is sealed'?

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Unetanneh Tokef

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What pre-Yom Kippur custom may involve swinging a chicken or money over a person's head?

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Kapparot

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In the Yom Kippur Temple service, lots were drawn over how many goats?

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Two

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What section of the Yom Kippur Mussaf prayer describes the ancient Temple service?

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Avodah

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Tractate Yoma belongs to which order of the Mishnah?

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Moed

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