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Halacha Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish law and its foundational texts?

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Jewish authorities have produced over time a major body of legal texts, governing nearly every aspect of Jewish practice–or Halacha. How much do you know about Jewish law and its foundational texts?

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Question 1 of 10
What was unique about the Tur (also known as the Arba'ah Turim), among halakhic texts of its time?
Question 2 of 10
Who is Ovadiah Yosef?
Question 3 of 10
Who was Rabbi Moshe Feinstein?
Question 4 of 10
Who wrote the Shulhan Arukh?
Question 5 of 10
Which secular subject was the Vilna Gaon well-versed in?
Question 6 of 10
How many rabbis are on the Conservative Movement's Committee on Jewish Law and Standards?
Question 7 of 10
In halachic texts, what does the word teshuva mean?
Question 8 of 10
Why, according to its author, was the Shulhan Arukh written?
Question 9 of 10
True or false: While early Reform leaders rejected halakhah outright, more recent Reform leaders have argued that halakhah is still important.
Question 10 of 10
Which of these is NOT an important halachic text produced in the Middle Ages?
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