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
What did the sages of the talmudic era believe about the human body?
Question 2 of 10
Does Jewish law permit men to shave with an electric shaver?
Question 3 of 10
Which of the following is not a regulation found either in the Talmud or the medieval Jewish law codes?
Question 4 of 10
When Jewish women cover their hair, what does this traditionally indicate?
Question 5 of 10
What does the Hebrew word tz'ni'ut mean?
Question 6 of 10
What is the status of cosmetic surgery in Jewish law?
Question 7 of 10
In Kabbalistic literature, gilgul refers to what type of reincarnation?
Question 8 of 10
What is Maimonides' explanation for the requirement for Jewish men to wear beards?
Question 9 of 10
Rabbi Nahman of Breslov taught that cravings and addictions destroy what?
Question 10 of 10
True or false: There is an explicit biblical commandment to exercise and eat a balanced diet.
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