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Thinkers & Thought Quiz

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

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
True or false: Aristotle is never mentioned in the Talmud.
Question 2 of 10
True or False: Medieval Jewish Philosophers were averse to ever citing the work or theories of non-Jewish philosophers.
Question 3 of 10
Which of these Jewish thinkers lived most recently?
Question 4 of 10
Which of the following philosophers was excommunicated from his Jewish community?
Question 5 of 10
Which Jewish philosopher wrote The Lonely Man of Faith?
Question 6 of 10
Which of these thinkers was involved in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States?
Question 7 of 10
How does Judah Halevi distinguish the Jewish revelation story from Islam and Christianity's stories of revelation?
Question 8 of 10
True or false: Kabbalists thought that only a handful of worthy students should receive the secrets of the Law.
Question 9 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 10 of 10
In Jerusalem, or On Religious Power and Judaism, Moses Mendelssohn argued that

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