purim
how many times do you have to hear the megillah?
twice.
who was the king of anceint persia?
king achashverosh.
what is the numerical value of milk in hebrew?
40.
how many days do we count during the omer?
49.
is bishul akum premitted or forbidden on yom tov?
premitted.
what standard does the scroll meet for a valid megilah reading?
To hear every single word.
how many days does pesach last outside of israel?
8 days.
which megillah do we read on shavout?
meggilat ruth.
what day is shavout in the omer?
50.
what does the term mooed mean?
meeting time.
when must the megillah readings take place
once at night once at morning
how much time of water contant triggers fermation for these grains?
18 minutes.
why do we eat cheese on shavout?
We eat dairy on Shavuot because receiving the Torah made their previous meat cooking utensils non-kosher.
if you missed a day can you still count the reemaning days?
yes but without a bracha.
whos students died?
rabbi akivah.
what historical event does this holiday (purim) commemorate?
the solution of the jewish people in ancient persia.
list the 5 specific grains that can become chametz.
wheat,barley,spelt,grains,oats,and rye.
what is the hebrew term for staying up all night on shavout?
tikkun liel shavout.
on which night does the counting of the omer begin?
2nd night of pesach.
what is the major category of exception to the work prohibition on yom tov?
food preparation.
what 2. specific components must be featured during seudat purim?
meat and wine.
what is the hebrew term for the minimum halachic volume required to eat?
valovr.
which name for mount sinai is linguistically related to the hebrew word for cheese?
har gavnunim.
what is the rule if you are unsure if you missed a day or not?
why is making cheese or butter banned on yom tov?
because its considered creating.