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Who is a Jew Quiz

How much do you know about the spectrum of Jewish identity?

There are many kinds of Jews, and many legal definitions of Jewishness. How much do you know about the spectrum of Jewish identity?

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Question 1 of 10
What is the historical definition of a Jew?
Question 2 of 10
Why is Philip Roth's novel Portnoy's Complaint sometimes seen as anti-Semitic?
Question 3 of 10
What geographical region does the term "Ashkenazic" literally refer to?
Question 4 of 10
Which of these is not one of the steps of a traditional conversion?
Question 5 of 10
What finding in the 2001 American Jewish Identity Survey caused a major stir-up?
Question 6 of 10
Which of these is not a main reason that people visit Israel?
Question 7 of 10
When did cultural Jewish identity--which removed religion from the equation--begin to emerge?
Question 8 of 10
What is giyur?
Question 9 of 10
What is a kohen?
Question 10 of 10
Which of these factors complicate the "Who is a Jew?" conversation in Israel?

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