Sex & Sexuality Quiz | My Jewish Learning

Question 1 of 10

True or false: It's possible to stop being a mamzer.

True
False

Question 2 of 10

What does the Sefer Hahinuch compare homosexuality to?

Sexual congress with animals.
Incest.
Marrying a barren woman.
All of the above.
None of the above.

Question 3 of 10

According to traditional Jewish law, when do women immerse in the mikveh (ritual bath)?

Immediately after they finish menstruating
Ashkenazic women immerse five days after their period begins, Sephardic women immerse four days after their period begins
Seven days after they finish menstruating
Seven days after they get their period

Question 4 of 10

True or false: The Torah only permits sex for the purpose of procreation.

True
False

Question 5 of 10

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

True
False

Question 6 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 7 of 10

Does Jewish law recognize a distinction between male and female masturbation?

Question 8 of 10

Which of these is the most preferable form of contraception, according to rabbinic authorities?

Condoms.
Birth control pill.
Diaphragm.
Withdrawal.

Question 9 of 10

True or false: The Bible explicitly prohibits lesbianism.

True
False

Question 10 of 10

Which of the following is not a byproduct of excessive sexual activity, according to Maimonides in the Mishneh Torah?

A man's strength fails
A foul odor proceeds from his mouth and armpits
A man becomes prematurely aged
A man's teeth wither and corrode