Jewish Practices Quiz

Mitzvot--Judaism's commandments--guide Jewish practice. They have been interpreted and codified into a system called Halakhah--Jewish law. How much do you know about Jewish practices and the rules for Jewish daily life?

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Question 1. True or false: Jewish law stipulates the timing and regularity of intimacy within a Jewish marriage.
 True
 False

 

Question 2. The Hebrew name for the practice of hospitality is
 Kibud av v'em
 Tzniut
 Matanot l’evyonim
 Hakhnasat orhim

 

Question 3. When some married Jewish women complete a menstrual cycle they visit the
 Mikveh
 Tikvah
 Halva
 Miklahat

 

Question 4. When walking into a room with a mezuzah on the door one should
 Kiss the Mezuzah
 Bow to the mezuzah
 Stare at the mezuzah
 Ignore the mezuzah

 

Question 5. Which is an example of a Jewish custom, or minhag?
 Putting on tefillin during morning prayers
 Saying kaparot before Rosh Hashanah, while waving a rooster around one's head and saying "May this rooster, which is to be killed, be an atonement for my sins"
 Separating milk from meat when eating meals
 Putting a mezuzah on one's doorpost

 

Question 6. Which of these mitzvot are still performed by Jews today?
 Mitzvot related to organ donation
 Animal sacrifices
 Giving agricultural gifts to the priests
 All of these

 

Question 7. According to the Talmud, which of the following is something children must not do, because it is a sign of irreverence for their parents?
 Sit in their parents' seats
 Oppose their parents in a dispute
 Contradict their parents' words
 All of the above

 

Question 8. True or False: Visiting the sick is a mitzvah.
 True
 False

 

Question 9. According to Maimonides and the Shulhan Arukh, when a Jewish child sees his or her parent committing a sin against the Torah, what should the child do?
 Chastise the parent for sinning, and setting a bad example
 Keep quiet, because to speak out would be a sign of disrespect
 Look up the law with the parent to see what it says
 Ask a rabbi to write a letter to the parent explaining what he or she is doing wrong

 

Question 10. According to Jewish law, which of these are requirements a father must fulfill for his son?
 Teach the child to swim
 Teach the child how to make a living
 Teach Torah to the child
 All of the above

 

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