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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?

Question 1 of 10
Which of the sefirot (mystical attributes of God) evokes a female aspect of God?
Question 2 of 10
As a general rule, women are exempted from what commandments, according to rabbinic Judaism?
Question 3 of 10
What was life like for Jewish women in the Middle Ages?
Question 4 of 10
Which of these is NOT a strong female character in the Hebrew Bible?
Question 5 of 10
Which of these is a feminine name for God?
Question 6 of 10
Which of these is not a para-rabbinic role assumed by women in the Modern Orthodox community?
Question 7 of 10
Which of these exclusively female ceremonies receives fleeting mention in the Bible?
Question 8 of 10
True or false: In the Bible, women are sometimes presented as equal to men, and sometimes as subordinate.
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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