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 is shucklen?
Question 2 of 10
Does Jewish law permit men to shave with an electric shaver?
Question 3 of 10
The laws about clothing in the Torah include which of these requirements?
Question 4 of 10
Where does the practice of wearing a skullcap come from?
Question 5 of 10
Rabbi Nahman of Breslov taught that cravings and addictions destroy what?
Question 6 of 10
True or false: Smoking is prohibited by Jewish law because cigarettes are not kosher.
Question 7 of 10
The rules of tz'ni'ut, or modesty, apply to which area of life?
Question 8 of 10
Which of these words in the Tanakh does NOT describe the soul?
Question 9 of 10
What is the status of body piercing in Jewish law?
Question 10 of 10
What is pikuach nefesh?
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