Omer & Calendar
What number day of the Omer is Lag BaOmer?
33rd day
Which sage is especially honored on Lag BaOmer?
Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai
Who led the Jewish people out of Egypt?
Moses
What holiday celebrates lights and miracles?
Hanukkah
Between which two holidays is the Omer counted?
Passover and Shavuot
Which rabbi taught thousands of students who died?
Rabbi Akiva
What is the Jewish holy city?
Jerusalem
What holiday celebrates freedom from slavery?
Passover
What do the Hebrew letters ל״ג (Lag) represent?
The number 33
Where did Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai hide from the Romans?
In a cave
What is the Jewish house called?
Synagogue
What is the 33rd day of the Omer called?
Lag BaOmer
What counting mitzvah do we perform each night leading up to Lag BaOmer?
Counting the Omer
About how many years did he stay in the cave?
13 years
What language is traditionally used in Jewish prayer?
Hebrew
What holiday involves fasting and forgiveness?
Yom Kippur
How many total days are counted in the Omer period?
49 days
What major mystical work is he connected to?
The Zohar
Who is Aharon?
Moses brother
What holiday celebrates receiving the Torah?
Shavuot