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Jewish Gender & Feminism Quiz

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

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 sparked Second Wave feminism with the 1963 publication of The Feminine Mystique?
Question 2 of 10
According to the Talmud, a man without a wife is
Question 3 of 10
In 1975, the Reform movement introduced what concept in its new prayer book Gates of Prayer?
Question 4 of 10
When were the first synagogue sisterhoods founded by rabbis?
Question 5 of 10
True or false: In medieval mystical theology, all of God's ten attributes are female.
Question 6 of 10
As a general rule, women are exempted from what commandments, according to rabbinic Judaism?
Question 7 of 10
Which of these exclusively female ceremonies receives fleeting mention in the Bible?
Question 8 of 10
Jewish feminists have worked extensively on all these causes except
Question 9 of 10
Which of these is NOT a strong female character in the Hebrew Bible?
Question 10 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?

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