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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
How many rabbis are on the Conservative Movement's Committee on Jewish Law and Standards?
Question 2 of 10
Who is Ovadiah Yosef?
Question 3 of 10
Who was Rabbi Moshe Feinstein?
Question 4 of 10
Who may propose a halachic teshuvah in Conservative Judaism?
Question 5 of 10
What is the central difference between the code of law written by Joseph Caro, and the gloss to that code written by Moshe Isserles?
Question 6 of 10
Which of these primary halachic texts was written first?
Question 7 of 10
What was the first period of halachic productivity after the close of the Talmud?
Question 8 of 10
Which is the first compiled halachic code?
Question 9 of 10
While studying halacha, which of the following did the yeshivas of Lithuania emphasize in the 1800s and early 1900s?
Question 10 of 10
What was Rabbi Moshe Feinstein's ruling regarding taking out life insurance?
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