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

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Question 1 of 10
When Jewish women cover their hair, what does this traditionally indicate?
Question 2 of 10
The rules of tz'ni'ut, or modesty, apply to which area of life?
Question 3 of 10
What did the sages of the talmudic era believe about the human body?
Question 4 of 10
What is pikuach nefesh?
Question 5 of 10
In the bible, why did King Ahasuerus choose Queen Esther as his wife?
Question 6 of 10
What did the rabbis in the talmudic period believe about souls?
Question 7 of 10
The laws about clothing in the Torah include which of these requirements?
Question 8 of 10
Rabbinic literature describes the human being as an olam katan, meaning what?
Question 9 of 10
What has been considered a prevalent practice in early Hasidism?
Question 10 of 10
What is the status of body piercing in Jewish law?
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