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The Orthodoxy Test

This test asks for your positions on crucial issues that help distinguish where you stand in the spectrum of Orthodox Judaism. A few caveats. First, if you aren't Orthodox then the spectrum of choices is probably not wide enough to include your views. Sorry. Second, obviously this test represents my opinion of where the lines are between groups. You may totally disagree. (Make your own quiz...) Finally, don't take the results too seriously.

Please note that the labels it gives you are really meaningless (mostly because the rules for generating them aren't powerful enough to give good results). What's more interesting is the percentages, which hopefully are meaningful and which I spent a lot of time tweaking.

Finally, it's impossible to "cleanly" score one category since almost all of the answers score (different numbers of points) for more than one category.



1)

Daas Torah is

  an essential component of Orthodox Judaism
  important, but not necessarily binding
  based on a real concept of listening to rabbinc leadership but extended too far
  something rabbis made up to maintain communal control
  What's Daas Torah?
  Leave this question out of my results

2)

The State of Israel is

  the work of the sitra achra
  not religiously significant in and of itself and overall negative
  not religiously significant in and of itself but overall positive
  possibly a step towards Moshiach
  Reishet Tzmichat Geulateinu
  Leave this question out of my results

3)

Higher secular education is

  assur
  bad, but necessary for parnassa
  good, but mostly because its necessary for parnassa
  occasionally worthwhile but often full of apikorsus
  something positive and worthwhile
  Leave this question out of my results

4)

Evolution is

  kefira
  not exactly kefira, but not true
  possibly true. Who knows?
  definitely true, and compatible with Orthodoxy
  definitely true, even if it isn't compatible with Orthodoxy
  Leave this question out of my results

5)

The Gedolim are

  nearly perfect examples of pious devotion to God
  holy men, but they have some faults
  smart rabbis who know Torah but shouldn't be looked at for guidance in other things
  well meaning scholars often out of their depth
  crazy old rabbis
  Leave this question out of my results

6)

Yeshiva University is

  a makom tumah
  frum, but just barely. "Not for us."
  acceptable, although a little leftish
  a good example of a centrist "normal" Orthodoxy
  way too right wing
  Leave this question out of my results

7)

Women learning Gemarah is

  assur
  not allowed, although not exactly assur
  allowed I guess, but not something a normal frum girl would do
  something that should be supported for anyone who wishes to do so
  very important to the future of Orthodoxy
  Leave this question out of my results

8)

Tznius is

  a woman's most important mitzvah
  very important, but not the most important mitzvah
  required, but not something to focus on
  mostly minhag and there's a lot more legitimate leeway than people believe
  not very important
  Leave this question out of my results

9)

Being machmir is

  an important way to grow closer to God
  always safe
  sometime appropriate, but often done out of ignorance
  rarely appropriate and just turns people off to Judaism
  something I never do
  Leave this question out of my results

10)

Men should learn Torah

  all day, even if this requires a lot of sacrifice by their families
  all day, if reasonably possible, but not if it requires great sacrifice by their families
  for a few hours at a fixed time every day
  when they feel like it
  rarely - I can just ask my rabbi when I have a question
  Leave this question out of my results

11)

Coed activities are

  completely, unequivocally assur
  very much frowned upon
  ok, but only for people "in the parsha" and only under supervision
  usually fine
  necessary for a normal and healthy society
  Leave this question out of my results

12)

Kabbala is

  the essential core of Torah
  crucial, although often misunderstood
  a mixed bag - some of it's probably true
  mostly silly
  totally a crock
  Leave this question out of my results

13)

Segulas

  work, and are very important
  might work, so why not try them
  probably dont work, but whats the harm
  definitely dont work
  are mostly avoda zara
  Leave this question out of my results

14)

Female Orthodox Rabbis

  are totally impossible and an oxymoron
  couldn't happen because any woman who wants this must have an agenda
  might in theory be possible but will never happen for practical reasons
  may happen some day in the future, but not in my lifetime
  are something we should press hard to create
  Leave this question out of my results

15)

Science and Torah conflicts

  don't exist because scientists are just atheists out to disprove Torah
  don't exist because nishtanu hateva
  don't exist because science simply hasn't caught up with Chazal yet
  are something we shouldn't think about. Taiku
  must be resolved because we can't ignore science
  Leave this question out of my results

16)

Chazal

  never erred even in non-Torah matters
  never erred in Torah matters, but might rarely have erred in science
  never erred in Torah matters, but relied on the faulty science of their time
  definitely had faulty science and possibly erred in some history as well
  did pretty well but made a lot of mistakes
  Leave this question out of my results

17)

If the Rambam was alive he'd be

  Right Wing Yeshivish
  Left Wing Yeshivish
  Right Wing Modern Orthodox
  Left Wing Modern Orthodox
  considered an apikores
  Leave this question out of my results

18)

Television and movies are

  assur and totally worthless
  not allowed, but not exactly assur
  ok in small doses but not really kosher
  ok, but you have to control what you watch
  perfectly fine
  Leave this question out of my results

19)

The Internet is

  a terrible destructive force and assur
  really bad, but ok for parnassa
  not great, but ok in moderation
  perfectly fine
  a great invention that increased worldwide Torah availability
  Leave this question out of my results

20)

Cell phones are

  a source of batala and terrible images
  a disruptive influence that should be avoided by serious yeshiva bochurim
  problematic, but the good outweighs the bad
  really fine, but I understand the concerns
  just cell phones. I don't even understand why this is a question
  Leave this question out of my results

21)

Bible critics

  are all atheist kofrim reshaim
  aren't even worth listening to
  don't understand the text well enough and ask dumb questions
  ask some good questions, but we have good answers
  ask really hard questions which we need to find answers to
  Leave this question out of my results

22)

Isolationist chassidic and chareidi enclaves like New Square

  epitomize the proper approach to avodas Hashem
  are not for me, but I wish I was on that level
  are not for me, but I understand the attraction
  have some good points, but the bad outweighs the good
  showcase all that is negative about Orthodoxy
  Leave this question out of my results

23)

Reading difficult Torah stories nonliterally is

  a perversion of Torah
  sometimes but rarely a valid approach
  occasionally ok, but makes me uncomfortable
  ok if you can sort of back yourself up with an obscure Rishon
  often necessary to make Torah understandable in light of science
  Leave this question out of my results

24)

Left wing Orthodox groups like Edah are

  not really frum
  frum, but have a totally warped idea of Judaism
  interesting, but not my cup of tea
  often thought provoking but occasionally go too far
  the future of Orthodoxy
  Leave this question out of my results

25)

Midrashim should be taken to be pshat

  always
  almost always
  when it's reasonable to do so
  occasionally, but not usually
  almost never
  Leave this question out of my results

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