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A Maccabi Jewish sports club bicycle trip in Salonika, Greece in 1933. (Jack Beraha/US Holocaust Memorial Museum)

Our Bodies Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish attitudes toward the human body?

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In Judaism, spirituality and physicality are closely connected, and Judaism has lots to say about issues like modesty and healthy behaviors. How much do you know about Jewish attitudes toward the body?

Question 1 of 10
Which of these statements about the 12-Step Program for overcoming addiction is true?
Question 2 of 10
True or false: Smoking is prohibited by Jewish law because cigarettes are not kosher.
Question 3 of 10
According to the Book of Exodus, if a slave wishes to remain with his/her owner, what does the owner do to the slave's body to make him/her a permanent slave?
Question 4 of 10
Does Jewish law permit men to shave with an electric shaver?
Question 5 of 10
Rabbi Nahman of Breslov taught that cravings and addictions destroy what?
Question 6 of 10
Which of the following is not a regulation found either in the Talmud or the medieval Jewish law codes?
Question 7 of 10
True or false: The Torah prohibits men from wearing women's clothes, and vice versa.
Question 8 of 10
Which early Christian said that circumcision was an irrelevant practice?
Question 9 of 10
What is the status of cosmetic surgery in Jewish law?
Question 10 of 10
In the bible, why did King Ahasuerus choose Queen Esther as his wife?
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