Building a Jewish Home Quiz

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A Jewish home has many unique features, and it is a key space for Jewish identity formation in families. How much do you know about Jewish home and family practices, rituals, and demographics?

Question 1 of 10
What does a mezuzah contain?
Question 2 of 10
What percentage of intermarried couples raise their children as Jews?
Question 3 of 10
What is a herem?
Question 4 of 10
True or false: Gay and lesbian couples are finding contemporary Jewish communities to be increasingly accepting of them, and they are adopting children and raising them within the Jewish community.
Question 5 of 10
According to the 2000 National Jewish Population Study, what percentage of Jewish households have an adopted child?
Question 6 of 10
Which of these statements best describes the stance of the organized Jewish community vis-a-vis interfaith families?
Question 7 of 10
Which of these Jewish ritual items represents the home?
Question 8 of 10
What is the purpose of hanging a mezuzah on one's doorpost?
Question 9 of 10
What is a ba'al teshuvah?
Question 10 of 10
Which of these ritual items are likely to be found in a Jewish home?
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