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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
Historically, how did Jewish women celebrate the appearance of a new moon?
Question 2 of 10
True or false: Throughout Jewish history, only men had the obligation to say the Kaddish
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
What was life like for Jewish women in the Middle Ages?
Question 5 of 10
Which of these is a feminine name for God?
Question 6 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 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
When were the first synagogue sisterhoods founded by rabbis?
Question 9 of 10
Which of the sefirot (mystical attributes of God) evokes a female aspect of God?
Question 10 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?
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