Maimonides (Rambam)

Thinkers & Thought Quiz

How much do you know about Judaism's leading thinkers and their philosophies?

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A wide cast of intellectuals devoted their lives to defining what Judaism meant to them, and what it should mean to others. How much do you know about these thinkers and their philosophies?

Question 1 of 10
Which of the following philosophers was excommunicated from his Jewish community?
Question 2 of 10
Which of these philosophers was NOT Spanish?
Question 3 of 10
True or false: Non-Jewish readers refered to Moses Mendelssohn as "the Jewish Socrates."
Question 4 of 10
Leo Baeck's The Essence of Judaism was written in response to
Question 5 of 10
In religious existentialism the believer adopts monotheism because
Question 6 of 10
Which of the following philosophers was about to convert to Christianity, but decided to attend synagogue before he left Judaism, and was so inspired by the Yom Kippur service he attended, that he ultimately became a strong advocate of Judaism for Jews, and Christianity for Christians?
Question 7 of 10
According to E. E. Dessler the best way to understand God is to
Question 8 of 10
Which of these Jewish thinkers identified as an Orthodox Jew?
Question 9 of 10
Saadiah Gaon wrote a translation of the Bible in what language?
Question 10 of 10
Gersonides was not
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