crop-gb-maimonides
Maimonides (Rambam)

Thinkers & Thought Quiz

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

Advertisement

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 Jewish philosopher was sometimes known as the rabbi of Theresienstadt?
Question 2 of 10
In Jerusalem, or On Religious Power and Judaism, Moses Mendelssohn argued that
Question 3 of 10
Which of these thinkers was involved in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States?
Question 4 of 10
Leo Baeck's The Essence of Judaism was written in response to
Question 5 of 10
Which of these groups was NOT labeled heretic?
Question 6 of 10
Which of these statements about Jewish philosophy is true?
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
Emmanuel Levinas published works in Les Temps Modernes--the journal of which French philosopher?
Question 9 of 10
Gersonides was not
Question 10 of 10
What is syncretism?
Advertisement
Advertisement

Discover More

The Ari: Rabbi Isaac Luria

A central figure in the development of Jewish mysticism, Luria died at 38 and left behind no significant writings.

Non-Traditional Uses for Mikveh

How an ancient ritual has been reimagined for a variety of new purposes.

Rabbi Shimon Bar Yohai

The grave of this second century rabbi is the site of a large annual pilgrimage.