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Nature & the Environment Quiz

How much do you know about green issues in Jewish thought and practice?

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The environment impacts so many aspects of life, from the air we breathe to the water we drink. How much do you know about green issues in Jewish thought and practice?

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Question 1 of 10
What is the traditional Jewish theological understanding of humanity’s relationship with the earth?
Question 2 of 10
Contemporary Jewish thinkers have drawn on Jewish texts to address which of these issues?
Question 3 of 10
According to Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch, why did the Bible require that levitical cities be surrounded by green space?
Question 4 of 10
What does the Torah require of levitical cities?
Question 5 of 10
In what book does the commandment to be fruitful and multiply the earth first appear?
Question 6 of 10
How often do Jewish farmers in Israel let the land lie fallow?
Question 7 of 10
The word "jubilee" comes from the Hebrew word "yovel," meaning what?
Question 8 of 10
True or false: The Book of Job argues that human beings are the center and purpose of creation.
Question 9 of 10
Baal tashhit or "do not destroy," is a concept based on the biblical injunction not to destroy fruit-bearing trees. The rabbis extend it to include what else?
Question 10 of 10
Which of these Jewish principles can be used as a guide when dealing with issues of genetic engineering?
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