A Maccabi Jewish sports club bicycle trip in Salonika, Greece in 1933. (Jack Beraha/US Holocaust Memorial Museum)
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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?

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Question 1 of 10
What is the status of body piercing in Jewish law?
Question 2 of 10
Does Jewish law permit men to shave with an electric shaver?
Question 3 of 10
According to the Book of Exodus, if a slave wishes to remain with his/her owner, what does the owner do to the slave's body to make him/her a permanent slave?
Question 4 of 10
Which early Christian said that circumcision was an irrelevant practice?
Question 5 of 10
Which of the following is not a regulation found either in the Talmud or the medieval Jewish law codes?
Question 6 of 10
True or false: People with tattoos cannot be buried in any Jewish cemetery.
Question 7 of 10
In "escstatic" mysticism, the Land of Israel is a metaphor for:
Question 8 of 10
Rabbinic literature describes the human being as an olam katan, meaning what?
Question 9 of 10
When Jewish women cover their hair, what does this traditionally indicate?
Question 10 of 10
During which prayer on the High Holidays is it common to prostrate oneself fully on the ground.
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