A Maccabi Jewish sports club bicycle trip in Salonika, Greece in 1933. (Jack Beraha/US Holocaust Memorial Museum)

Our Bodies Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish attitudes toward the human body?

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In Judaism, spirituality and physicality are closely connected, and Judaism has lots to say about issues like modesty and healthy behaviors. How much do you know about Jewish attitudes toward the body?

Question 1 of 10
Which of the following is not a regulation found either in the Talmud or the medieval Jewish law codes?
Question 2 of 10
True or false: Smoking is prohibited by Jewish law because cigarettes are not kosher.
Question 3 of 10
The rules of tz'ni'ut, or modesty, apply to which area of life?
Question 4 of 10
Rabbinic literature describes the human being as an olam katan, meaning what?
Question 5 of 10
What is the status of cosmetic surgery in Jewish law?
Question 6 of 10
What does the Hebrew word tz'ni'ut mean?
Question 7 of 10
In the bible, why did King Ahasuerus choose Queen Esther as his wife?
Question 8 of 10
In the Book of Psalms, the Bible describes what substance as something that "gladdens the human heart?"
Question 9 of 10
What is Maimonides' explanation for the requirement for Jewish men to wear beards?
Question 10 of 10
During which prayer on the High Holidays is it common to prostrate oneself fully on the ground.
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