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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?

Question 1 of 10
What are Orthodox women's tefillah groups?
Question 2 of 10
Which of the following is a quote from Golda Meir?
Question 3 of 10
What was life like for Jewish women in the Middle Ages?
Question 4 of 10
Who sparked Second Wave feminism with the 1963 publication of The Feminine Mystique?
Question 5 of 10
Which of these is not a para-rabbinic role assumed by women in the Modern Orthodox community?
Question 6 of 10
What are tekhines?
Question 7 of 10
True or false: The mystics conceive of the relationship between God and the Jewish people in sexual terms, with God as male and the Jewish people as female.
Question 8 of 10
Which of these is a famous Orthodox feminist?
Question 9 of 10
True or false: Throughout Jewish history, only men had the obligation to say the Kaddish
Question 10 of 10
Who was the first female rabbi in America?
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