Jewish Gender & Feminism Quiz

Question 1 of 10

Which of these exclusively female ceremonies receives fleeting mention in the Bible?

Puberty rites (in Judges)
Harvest dances (in Judges)
Childbirth rituals (in Leviticus)
All of these

Question 2 of 10

What are tekhines?

Yiddish petitionary prayers traditionally recited by women
The Yiddish name for sweet pastries traditionally baked by women
The Yiddish name for the heavy stockings that women in Eastern Europe wore in order to dress modestly
All of these

Question 3 of 10

In 1975, the Reform movement introduced what concept in its new prayer book Gates of Prayer?

Gender inclusive language
God as a woman
Including the names of the matriarchs along with those of the patriarchs in a central section of the prayers
Annotated prayers with feminist analysis

Question 4 of 10

Which of the following is a quote from Golda Meir?

"The State of Israel will maintain equal social and political rights for all citizens, irrespective of religion, race, or sex."
"I will fight for the rights of my daughters, and my daughters' daughters."
"The impact of gender on Judaism is not a women's issue; it is an issue for everyone who seeks to understand Judaism."
"Women's liberation is just a lot of foolishness. It's the men who are discriminated against. They can't bear children. And no one's likely to do anything about that."

Question 5 of 10

Who sparked Second Wave feminism with the 1963 publication of The Feminine Mystique?

Judy Chicago
Betty Friedan
Alix Kates Shulman
Alice Wolfson

Question 6 of 10

Which holiday, according to legend, was a reward given to the women of Israel because they refused to surrender their jewelry for the creation of the Golden Calf?

Rosh Chodesh
Rosh Hashanah
Shavuot
Tu Bishvat

Question 7 of 10

Regina Jonas, often thought as the first female rabbi, was born and served as rabbi in which city?

Jerusalem
New York City
Warsaw
Berlin

Question 8 of 10

Which of these is not an available source of information about Jewish women's lives in the Middle Ages?

Responsa literature
Betrothal and marriage contracts
Women's published autobiographies
Business correspondences
Divorce contracts

Question 9 of 10

What is the biblical precedent for allowing a woman to inherit her father's property, when she has no brothers?

Hannah and her seven sons
Miriam and the women leaving Eypt
The daughters of Zelophehad
Deborah the prophetess and her successful leadership

Question 10 of 10

True or false: In medieval mystical theology, all of God's ten attributes are female.

True
False

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