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Halacha Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish law and its foundational texts?

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Jewish authorities have produced over time a major body of legal texts, governing nearly every aspect of Jewish practice–or Halacha. How much do you know about Jewish law and its foundational texts?

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Question 1 of 10
In halachic texts, what does the word teshuva mean?
Question 2 of 10
What is the central difference between the code of law written by Joseph Caro, and the gloss to that code written by Moshe Isserles?
Question 3 of 10
Who was the author of the Iggerot Moshe?
Question 4 of 10
True or false: While early Reform leaders rejected halakhah outright, more recent Reform leaders have argued that halakhah is still important.
Question 5 of 10
Which is a handbook for Conservative rabbis?
Question 6 of 10
Who wrote the Shulhan Arukh?
Question 7 of 10
What was the first period of halachic productivity after the close of the Talmud?
Question 8 of 10
Which of these is NOT an important halachic text produced in the Middle Ages?
Question 9 of 10
What does Shulhan Arukh literally mean?
Question 10 of 10
Which 17th-century rabbi helped define halakhot about how Sephardic and Ashkenazic rabbis may react with each other?
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