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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
Who advocates for "engendering" Judaism by making gender a fundamental criterion for understanding the Jewish past and envisioning the Jewish future?
Question 2 of 10
In 1975, the Reform movement introduced what concept in its new prayer book Gates of Prayer?
Question 3 of 10
True or false: Some scholars have found that ancient Israelite views of women were in many ways more positive than those in other ancient Near Eastern societies.
Question 4 of 10
When were the first synagogue sisterhoods founded by rabbis?
Question 5 of 10
Which of the following is a quote from Golda Meir?
Question 6 of 10
Regina Jonas, often thought as the first female rabbi, was born and served as rabbi in which city?
Question 7 of 10
Which publication aims "to foster discussion of Jewish women's issues... and to give women greater choice in Jewish life"?
Question 8 of 10
How does the Book of Genesis describe the creation of woman?
Question 9 of 10
According to the Talmud, a man without a wife is
Question 10 of 10
According to the Zohar, who presides over the halls of the afterlife?
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