Our Bodies Quiz

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. True or false: The Torah prohibits men from wearing women's clothes, and vice versa.
 True
 False

 

Question 2. True or false: People with tattoos cannot be buried in any Jewish cemetery.
 True
 False

 

Question 3. What is the reasoning behind the prohibition against wearing garments made of wool and linen woven together?
 Nobody knows
 Mixing an animal product with a plant product is like incest
 Wool is seen as holy, and linen is seen as unholy, and the two should never been mixed
 It's ritually forbidden to wear anything made of animals

 

Question 4. What does the Hebrew word tz'ni'ut mean?
 Modesty
 Cruelty
 Head covering
 Cleanliness

 

Question 5. When Jewish women cover their hair, what does this traditionally indicate?
 That they are dating
 That they are married
 That they are engaged
 That they are pregnant

 

Question 6. What is pikuach nefesh?
 The study of medicine
 The biblical law against unnecessary surgery
 The codes concerning modesty
 The saving of a life

 

Question 7. In the bible, why did King Ahasuerus choose Queen Esther as his wife?
 For her intelligence
 For her bright dress
 For her outward beauty
 For her disdain of personal hygiene

 

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