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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
Which of the following is a quote from Golda Meir?
Question 2 of 10
According to the Bible, childless widows are the legal responsibility of whom?
Question 3 of 10
How does the Book of Genesis describe the creation of woman?
Question 4 of 10
What was life like for Jewish women in the Middle Ages?
Question 5 of 10
What is the biblical precedent for allowing a woman to inherit her father's property, when she has no brothers?
Question 6 of 10
According to the Talmud, a man without a wife is
Question 7 of 10
Who said: "There is nothing more beautiful for a wife than sitting in the corner of her house"?
Question 8 of 10
Which of these is a famous Orthodox feminist?
Question 9 of 10
According to the Zohar, who presides over the halls of the afterlife?
Question 10 of 10
True or false: In medieval mystical theology, all of God's ten attributes are female.
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