Jewish Ethics Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish ethics?

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Judaism has a lot to say about ethics. How can we be responsible businesspeople? What constitutes talking about someone (and is it ever good to)? How can we be mensches — and what is a mensch, anyway?

Question 1 of 10
Which of the following does Greco-Jewish philosopher Philo prohibit under "do not covet"?
Question 2 of 10
Which of the following is a case where it is permissible to lie according to Jewish law?
Question 3 of 10
Which scholar is known for his seminal work on lashon ha-ra?
Question 4 of 10
True or false: Jewish ethics demand that we be scrupulous in paying taxes.
Question 5 of 10
The mitzvah of visiting the sick should be performed for what type of people?
Question 6 of 10
How often is a retailer required to clean out his scale in order to keep it measuring fairly, according to the Mishnah?
Question 7 of 10
According to an adage in Pirkei Avot (Ethics of our Fathers), who is wealthy?
Question 8 of 10
What is a mentsch?
Question 9 of 10
When are you obligated to rebuke someone?
Question 10 of 10
In the Talmud, what is robbing a person of even a penny comparable to?
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