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Sex & Sexuality Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish perspectives on sex?

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Judaism does not see sex as dirty or grossly physical, neither does it encourage sex outside committed relationships.

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Question 1 of 10
True or false: It's possible to stop being a mamzer.
Question 2 of 10
Does the Bible explicitly forbid homosexuality?
Question 3 of 10
What makes the biblical character Onan famous?
Question 4 of 10
True or false: Married couples are especially encouraged to have sex on the night the woman returns from the mikveh, and on Friday nights.
Question 5 of 10
True or false: The Torah only permits sex for the purpose of procreation.
Question 6 of 10
In 1977, which Jewish movement drafted a call to decriminalize homosexual sex and end all discrimination based on sexual orientation?
Question 7 of 10
What is the first reference to sex in the Torah?
Question 8 of 10
True or false: Some Orthodox rabbis call for new interpretations of Jewish law to allow for more widespread acceptance of gay Jews.
Question 9 of 10
In the Torah, what does the word yada or "to know," also designate?
Question 10 of 10
Rabbi Arthur Ocean Waskow, a Jewish Renewal rabbi, writes that marriage patterns are changing and therefore
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