Jewish Ethics Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish ethics?

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Judaism has a lot to say about ethics. How can we be responsible businesspeople? What constitutes talking about someone (and is it ever good to)? How can we be mensches — and what is a mensch, anyway?

Question 1 of 10
Which characters from the Bible are known to have lied?
Question 2 of 10
"Let not your Shabbat speech be like your daily speech." Where does this statement come from?
Question 3 of 10
According to the Talmud, what is the punishment for slander?
Question 4 of 10
Which of the following does Greco-Jewish philosopher Philo prohibit under "do not covet"?
Question 5 of 10
When are you obligated to rebuke someone?
Question 6 of 10
What is the appropriate Hebrew phrase to say to a mourner?
Question 7 of 10
What is the Hebrew term that describes the sale of an item at an excessively high or low price?
Question 8 of 10
According to an adage in Pirkei Avot (Ethics of our Fathers), who is wealthy?
Question 9 of 10
According to the rabbis of the Talmud, lying to receive future benefits from another person is like what?
Question 10 of 10
According to Jewish law, what is slander (motzi shem ra)?
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