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Jewish Gender & Feminism Quiz

How much do you know about gender issues in the Jewish past and present?

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Even as Jewish women have attained ritual and leadership opportunities formerly restricted to them, the history of female exclusion in Judaism continues to linger. How much do you know about gender issues in the Jewish past and present?

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Question 1 of 10
Who was the first female rabbi in America?
Question 2 of 10
Which of these is NOT a strong female character in the Hebrew Bible?
Question 3 of 10
What is the biblical precedent for allowing a woman to inherit her father's property, when she has no brothers?
Question 4 of 10
True or false: Some scholars have found that ancient Israelite views of women were in many ways more positive than those in other ancient Near Eastern societies.
Question 5 of 10
Who said: "There is nothing more beautiful for a wife than sitting in the corner of her house"?
Question 6 of 10
Who sparked Second Wave feminism with the 1963 publication of The Feminine Mystique?
Question 7 of 10
Regina Jonas, often thought as the first female rabbi, was born and served as rabbi in which city?
Question 8 of 10
Which of these adjectives do rabbinic sources use to describe women?
Question 9 of 10
How does the Book of Genesis describe the creation of woman?
Question 10 of 10
Which of these is not an available source of information about Jewish women's lives in the Middle Ages?
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