Building a Jewish Home Quiz | My Jewish Learning

Question 1 of 10

What is the most prevalent symbol of a Jewish home?

Question 2 of 10

What percentage of intermarried couples raise their children as Jews?

Question 3 of 10

Which of these statements best describes the stance of the organized Jewish community vis-a-vis interfaith families?

Interfaith families are viewed with suspicion
Interfaith families are actively recruited for all aspects of Jewish communal affiliation
Some people/institutions embrace interfaith families in hopes the children will become active in the Jewish community; others are less welcoming
The organized Jewish community does not concern itself with interfaith families

Question 4 of 10

True or false: Historically, the Jewish home--in contrast to the study hall and synagogue--has been primarily a female space.

Question 5 of 10

According to the National Jewish Population Survey of 1990, what was the most common Jewish American household?

Question 6 of 10

What is the purpose of hanging a mezuzah on one's doorpost?

It fulfills a biblical commandment
Every time you enter or leave the house, the mezuzah reminds you that you have a covenant with God
The mezuzah serves as a symbol to everyone else that this particular dwelling is constituted as a Jewish household
All of the above

Question 7 of 10

Why is nurturing a family considered of utmost importance in Jewish tradition?

Because the first mitzvah in the Torah relates to having children
Because creating a family has a lasting impact on the greater community
Because having children and instilling Jewish values in them is seen as a counterbalance to the shrinking Jewish populace
All of the above

Question 8 of 10

Which of these ritual items are likely to be found in a Jewish home?

Question 9 of 10

What is a reason that adoption is on the rise in the Jewish community?

Jewish babies in China are looking for Jewish homes in America
Jewish women do not want to be pregnant
Couples are waiting longer than in the past to get married and have children, increasing fertility problems
All of the above

Question 10 of 10

According to researchers Steven M. Cohen and Arnold M. Eisen, couples with different levels of Jewish observance

Have a higher divorce rate than the rest of the population
Almost always eat in non-kosher restaurants on vacation
Tend to become less observant when they have children
Often compromise on a level of kashrut that is mutually workable in the home, but observe Shabbat in different ways