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Jewish Gender & Feminism Quiz

How much do you know about gender issues in the Jewish past and present?

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Even as Jewish women have attained ritual and leadership opportunities formerly restricted to them, the history of female exclusion in Judaism continues to linger. How much do you know about gender issues in the Jewish past and present?

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Question 1 of 10
Which of these is not an available source of information about Jewish women's lives in the Middle Ages?
Question 2 of 10
True or false: Throughout Jewish history, only men had the obligation to say the Kaddish
Question 3 of 10
According to the Talmud, a man without a wife is
Question 4 of 10
True or false: In medieval mystical theology, all of God's ten attributes are female.
Question 5 of 10
According to the Bible, childless widows are the legal responsibility of whom?
Question 6 of 10
What was life like for Jewish women in the Middle Ages?
Question 7 of 10
Which of these is NOT a strong female character in the Hebrew Bible?
Question 8 of 10
Which of the following was NOT included in the "Call for Change" issued by the women of the Ezrat Nashim movement ing the 1970s?
Question 9 of 10
Which holiday, according to legend, was a reward given to the women of Israel because they refused to surrender their jewelry for the creation of the Golden Calf?
Question 10 of 10
As a general rule, women are exempted from what commandments, according to rabbinic Judaism?
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