Food
What dairy dessert is commonly eaten on Shavuot?
Cheesecake
What was the name of Ruthβs mother-in-law?
Naomi
What do people decorate homes and synagogues with on Shavuot?
Flowers and plants
On which mountain did the Jewish people receive the Torah?
Mount Sinai
Why do people eat dairy foods on Shavuot?
Because the Jewish people received the Torah and did not yet have kosher meat utensils ready
From which country was Ruth?
Moab
What is the all-night Torah learning called on Shavuot?
Tikkun Leil Shavuot
How many commandments are in the Ten Commandments?
10
What food made of thin dough and cheese is popular on Shavuot?
Blintzes
Who did Ruth marry at the end of the story?
Boaz
Which Megillah is read on Shavuot?
The Book of Ruth
How many days are counted during the Omer?
49
What was the name of the special bread brought to the Temple on Shavuot?
The Two Loaves
What did Ruth do in Boazβs field?
She gathered leftover grain
What color clothing do many people wear on Shavuot?
White
What are two other names for the holiday of Shavuot?
Festival of Harvest / Festival of First Fruits / ΧΧΧ ΧΧͺΧ ΧͺΧΧ¨Χ (Time of Giving the Torah)
Which crop or fruit is especially connected to the Shavuot harvest season?
Wheat / Bikkurim / The Seven Species
Why do we read the Book of Ruth on Shavuot?
Because the story is connected to the harvest season, kindness, and King David
What is the mitzvah of bringing fruits and crops to the Temple called?
Bikkurim
From which exact day of Passover do we begin counting the seven weeks until Shavuot?
The second night of Passover (Pesach)