A Maccabi Jewish sports club bicycle trip in Salonika, Greece in 1933. (Jack Beraha/US Holocaust Memorial Museum)

Our Bodies Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish attitudes toward the human body?

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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?

Question 1 of 10
Does Jewish law permit men to shave with an electric shaver?
Question 2 of 10
Which of the following is a way rabbis explained the biblical prohibition against getting tattoos?
Question 3 of 10
In "escstatic" mysticism, the Land of Israel is a metaphor for:
Question 4 of 10
What is the status of body piercing in Jewish law?
Question 5 of 10
What has been considered a prevalent practice in early Hasidism?
Question 6 of 10
In Kabbalistic literature, gilgul refers to what type of reincarnation?
Question 7 of 10
Rabbinic literature describes the human being as an olam katan, meaning what?
Question 8 of 10
When Jewish women cover their hair, what does this traditionally indicate?
Question 9 of 10
In the Book of Psalms, the Bible describes what substance as something that "gladdens the human heart?"
Question 10 of 10
What is the status of cosmetic surgery in Jewish law?
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