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Quiz

Who Wrote This Text?

Can you match the canonical Jewish texts with their authors?

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Do you know who wrote these ancient and medieval Jewish texts? From the Song of Songs to the Guide for the Perplexed see if you can name the author.

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Question 1 of 8
Who wrote the Guide for the Perplexed?
Question 2 of 8
There are psalms attributed to which of the following people?
Question 3 of 8
Who wrote a commentary on the Talmud?
Question 4 of 8
Who wrote the Shulhan Arukh?
Question 5 of 8
Acording to the text, who wrote the Song of Songs?
Question 6 of 8
According to Jewish legend, who wrote the Unetaneh Tokef prayer?
Question 7 of 8
The Book of Lamentations (Eicha) is traditionally attributed to which prophet?
Question 8 of 8
Who redacted the mishnah?
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