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

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

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 of 10
True or false: The Torah prohibits men from wearing women's clothes, and vice versa.
Question 2 of 10
Rabbinic literature describes the human being as an olam katan, meaning what?
Question 3 of 10
Which of these statements about the 12-Step Program for overcoming addiction is true?
Question 4 of 10
What is pikuach nefesh?
Question 5 of 10
What is the status of body piercing in Jewish law?
Question 6 of 10
What is the reasoning behind the prohibition against wearing garments made of wool and linen woven together?
Question 7 of 10
When Jewish women cover their hair, what does this traditionally indicate?
Question 8 of 10
What is shucklen?
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
According to the Book of Exodus, if a slave wishes to remain with his/her owner, what does the owner do to the slave's body to make him/her a permanent slave?

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