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
When Jewish women cover their hair, what does this traditionally indicate?
Question 2 of 10
In the bible, why did King Ahasuerus choose Queen Esther as his wife?
Question 3 of 10
What is pikuach nefesh?
Question 4 of 10
What did the rabbis in the talmudic period believe about souls?
Question 5 of 10
Rabbi Nahman of Breslov taught that cravings and addictions destroy what?
Question 6 of 10
What did the sages of the talmudic era believe about the human body?
Question 7 of 10
What is shucklen?
Question 8 of 10
The rules of tz'ni'ut, or modesty, apply to which area of life?
Question 9 of 10
True or false: People with tattoos cannot be buried in any Jewish cemetery.
Question 10 of 10
What is a sheitel?
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