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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: The Bible explicitly prohibits lesbianism.
Question 2 of 10
What is a mamzer?
Question 3 of 10
Which of the following is a recipe in the Talmud for female oral contraception?
Question 4 of 10
Rabbi Arthur Ocean Waskow, a Jewish Renewal rabbi, writes that marriage patterns are changing and therefore
Question 5 of 10
Which of the following rulings does not appear in a traditional Jewish text?
Question 6 of 10
What is the first reference to sex in the Torah?
Question 7 of 10
Which Torah passage is read on the afternoon of Yom Kippur?
Question 8 of 10
According to traditional Jewish law, when do women immerse in the mikveh (ritual bath)?
Question 9 of 10
What is the word for marriage in the Talmud?
Question 10 of 10
True or false: It's possible to stop being a mamzer.
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