Photo of a woman wearing a tallit and kissing the fringes.
Photo by Yochi Rappeport via Wikimedia Commons.
Quiz

Jewish Gender & Feminism Quiz

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

Advertisement

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?

You answered {{correct}} of {{total}} correctly

Question 1 of 10
What are tekhines?
Question 2 of 10
As a general rule, women are exempted from what commandments, according to rabbinic Judaism?
Question 3 of 10
Which publication aims "to foster discussion of Jewish women's issues... and to give women greater choice in Jewish life"?
Question 4 of 10
Which of the following was NOT included in the "Call for Change" issued by the women of the Ezrat Nashim movement ing the 1970s?
Question 5 of 10
Which holiday, according to legend, was a reward given to the women of Israel because they refused to surrender their jewelry for the creation of the Golden Calf?
Question 6 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 7 of 10
What was Bella Abzug's profession before being elected to congress in 1971?
Question 8 of 10
Who sparked Second Wave feminism with the 1963 publication of The Feminine Mystique?
Question 9 of 10
According to the Bible, childless widows are the legal responsibility of whom?
Question 10 of 10
Which of the following is a quote from Golda Meir?
Advertisement
Advertisement

Discover More

Gender & Sexuality

Ask the Expert: Is Sex Permitted on Shabbat?

Sex isn't only permitted on Shabbat — it's encouraged.

Adult movie only labeled on Video Tape for Pornography movie concept

Gender & Sexuality

Judaism and Pornography

Consumption of adult materials may run afoul of several principles in Jewish law.

Talmud

Female Personalities in the Babylonian Talmud

Ultimately, these women’s stories are used to supplement the narratives about the men around them.