Sex & Sexuality Quiz | My Jewish Learning

Question 1 of 10

Which of the following statements is true, according to the Talmud?

Sexual pleasure is a husband's right and a wife’s obligation
Sexual pleasure is a wife’s right and a husband’s obligation
Sexual pleasure is equally the obligation of all involved parties
The Talmud never directly addresses the issue of sexual pleasure

Question 2 of 10

Does the Conservative movement approve of gay marriage?

Yes
No
The movement has chosen to ignore the issue
Conservative rabbis have ratified both positive and negative positions on the issue

Question 3 of 10

Maimonides compares the spilling of semen to….

idol worship.
killing a human being.
breaking all Ten Commandments.
All of the above.
None of the above.

Question 4 of 10

True or false: Because it is a mitzvah to procreate, Jewish law never permits the use of birth control.

True
False

Question 5 of 10

In the Torah, what does the word yada or "to know," also designate?

Being married to someone
Having sexual relations with someone
Being betrothed to someone
Having raped someone

Question 6 of 10

According to the Bible, a woman who marries the High Priest must

Be descended from a priest herself
Be a virgin
Be sprinkled with water from a ritual bath
All of these
None of these

Question 7 of 10

In 2006, the Conservative law committee published a responsum which was used to allow homosexual students to study to become rabbis at the Jewish Theological Seminary. The central legal argument in this paper was based on

The principle that human dignity can over-ride a negative commandment in the Torah
The authors' painful personal experiences with reparative therapies
The realization that no matter what, Jewish law cannot change
The comparison of male homosexual sex to female homosexual sex

Question 8 of 10

What does semen affect, according to Maimonides?

The entire body's strength.
The light of one's eyes.
Physical viability and decay.
All of the above.
None of the above.

Question 9 of 10

What is Judaism's opinion on celibacy?

It is endorsed.
It is up to the individual.
Celibacy is only for rabbis.
It is prohibited.

Question 10 of 10

Which of the following is a recipe in the Talmud for female oral contraception?

Swizzle sticks
A potion called the "cup of roots"
The bark of an evergreen tree
The placenta of a black cat