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?

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 early Christian said that circumcision was an irrelevant practice?
Question 2 of 10
The laws about clothing in the Torah include which of these requirements?
Question 3 of 10
Which of these words in the Tanakh does NOT describe the soul?
Question 4 of 10
What is the status of cosmetic surgery in Jewish law?
Question 5 of 10
What is pikuach nefesh?
Question 6 of 10
In "escstatic" mysticism, the Land of Israel is a metaphor for:
Question 7 of 10
What is the reasoning behind the prohibition against wearing garments made of wool and linen woven together?
Question 8 of 10
In the Book of Psalms, the Bible describes what substance as something that "gladdens the human heart?"
Question 9 of 10
What is a sheitel?
Question 10 of 10
When Jewish women cover their hair, what does this traditionally indicate?

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