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What are the three days before Shavuot called?
Shloshet Yemei HaG'balah
Vov and Zayin Sivan
Provide three reasons for why it is customary to eat dairy on Shavuot:
Shulchan Aruch: to remind us of the Shtei HaLechem
Mishna Berurah: No time to kasher keilim, shecht, etc, dairy foods dont need much preparation.
Gemara Taanis: Torah is compared to milk
Gemara Sota: Moshe (who was meant to be born on Shavuot and who gave us the Torah), only nursed from a Jewish woman.
etc
The blessings for candle-lighting on Shavuot (both nights) are:
- Lehadlik ner shel Yom Tov
- Shehechiyanu
What are the five names of Shavuot?
Zman Matan Torateinu
Yom HaBikkurim
Chag HaKatzir
Atzeret
Shavuot
Which two famous people in Jewish history have their Yahrtzeit on Shavuot?
David HaMelech
The Baal Shem Tov
Decorating Shuls and homes with greenery and flowers.
Eating dairy
Tikkun Leil Shavuot (staying up learning Torah all night, and reciting the Tikkun)
Recite Akdamus in Shul before Krias HaTorah on the first day
Listen to the Aseres HaDibros in Shul on the first day
Read Megillat Rut in Shul on the second day (chutz la'aretz)
What don't we do from Rosh Chodesh Sivan until 12th of Sivan?
Recite Tachanun
What is the lineage from Rut to David Hamelech?
Rut - Oved - Yishai - David
When did we receive the Luchot (first set and second)?
First set of Luchot: 17th Tammuz 2448
Second set of Luchot: 10th Tishrei 2448
Apart from "Gut Yom Tov" and Chag Sameach", what is a customary greeting on Shavuot?
"Kabbolos HaTorah B'Simcha ub'Pnimiyus"
"May you receive the Torah joyfully and internally"
What is the only Mitzvah D'Orayta for Shavuot that we can keep today?
Korban Shtei HaLechem
Melacha (Mitzvot Yom Tov)
Who was Rut's: - sister - mother-in-law - first husband - second husband
- Orpah
- Naomi
- Machlon
- Boaz
What date was Moshe Rabbeinu born, and what date was he supposed to be born?
Zayin Adar.
Born three months premature, meant to be born Zayin Sivan - Shavuot!
What is included inside the Tikkun?
The first few pesukim of every
- parsha in Torah
- Sefer Neviim
- Ketuvim
- All of Megillat Rut
- First few mishnahs of each Masechta
- Sefer Yetzirah
- Zohar
- Sefer HaMitzvos
- Idra Rabba
A taste of Torah comprising: Torah Shebichtav, Torah Sheb'al Peh, Niglah and Nistar.
We will be doing Yaknehaz on first night Shavuot this year. What does this mean/stand for?
Kiddush for Yom Tov on Motzei Shabbat with Havdalah:
Y - yayin (blessing over the wine)
K - Kiddush (blessing sanctifying the yom tov)
N - Ner (blessing over the fire)
H - Havdalah (blessing over the differences status in times)
Z - zman (shehechiyanu)
Who is the author of Akdamus?
Rabbi Meir ben R' Yitzchak (11th century)
According to most opinions, when was David HaMelech born?
When was the Baal Shem Tov born?
Shavuot
18th Elul
Who instituted the basic order of what to recite as part of Tikkun Leil Shavuot?
The Shelah HaKadosh
If someone travelled from America to Australia after Pesach, and did not go around the world, how and when will they celebrate Shavuot? And why?
Shavuot is celebrated after counting 49 complete days - no fixed date written in Torah. Thus, if passing the date-line, the count is one day behind, and Yom Tov will be celebrated as they do in America, so...
Monday and Tuesday.
However, because Sunday is Yom Tov for Australia, they need to still wear Tefillin and daven a weekday davening, and say regular Havdalah on Motzei Shabbos. They also cannot perform any Melacha, even in private, and must still act as though it is Yom Tov - attending Shul, and wearing special clothing.
Monday: must observe everything as usual, except will not say "Zman Matan Torateinu" in davening.
Tuesday: as above.
Yizkor: can recite with the community.