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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 which area was the Vilna Gaon critical of Maimonides?
Question 2 of 10
What was the central argument of Rabbi Zecharias Frankel's "Positive-Historical" approach to Judaism?
Question 3 of 10
Who was Rabbi Moshe Feinstein?
Question 4 of 10
What was Rabbi Moshe Feinstein's ruling regarding taking out life insurance?
Question 5 of 10
The Geonim were halachic leaders in what places?
Question 6 of 10
What was the first period of halachic productivity after the close of the Talmud?
Question 7 of 10
What does Shulhan Arukh literally mean?
Question 8 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 9 of 10
Which of these is NOT an important halachic text produced in the Middle Ages?
Question 10 of 10
What did the book Sefer Me'irat Einayim try to do to the Shulhan Arukh?
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