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Maimonides (Rambam)
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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?

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Question 1 of 10
Solomon Ibn Adret is more commonly known as
Question 2 of 10
Hellenistic Jewish literature is dominated by which figure?
Question 3 of 10
Saadiah Gaon wrote a translation of the Bible in what language?
Question 4 of 10
Leo Baeck's The Essence of Judaism was written in response to
Question 5 of 10
Who wrote Wars of the Lord?
Question 6 of 10
Which of these statements is NOT one of Maimonides' 13 Principles of Faith?
Question 7 of 10
Who was voted the greatest British Jew of all time by the London Jewish Chronicle in 2005?
Question 8 of 10
Which Jewish philosopher was sometimes known as the rabbi of Theresienstadt?
Question 9 of 10
When did Jewish thinkers begin to try to prove the existence of God?
Question 10 of 10
True or false: Kabbalists thought that only a handful of worthy students should receive the secrets of the Law.
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