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Jewish Gender & Feminism Quiz

How much do you know about gender issues in the Jewish past and present?

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Even as Jewish women have attained ritual and leadership opportunities formerly restricted to them, the history of female exclusion in Judaism continues to linger. How much do you know about gender issues in the Jewish past and present?

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Question 1 of 10
True or false: In medieval mystical theology, all of God's ten attributes are female.
Question 2 of 10
Which of these adjectives do rabbinic sources use to describe women?
Question 3 of 10
Which of the sefirot (mystical attributes of God) evokes a female aspect of God?
Question 4 of 10
Which of these is a famous Orthodox feminist?
Question 5 of 10
According to the Zohar, who presides over the halls of the afterlife?
Question 6 of 10
What is the biblical precedent for allowing a woman to inherit her father's property, when she has no brothers?
Question 7 of 10
True or false: Throughout Jewish history, only men had the obligation to say the Kaddish
Question 8 of 10
What are tekhines?
Question 9 of 10
Regina Jonas, often thought as the first female rabbi, was born and served as rabbi in which city?
Question 10 of 10
As a general rule, women are exempted from what commandments, according to rabbinic Judaism?
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