Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai
The Omer
Lag B’Omer Traditions
Torah Trivia
Outdoor Fun
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Where did Rashbi hide from the Romans?  

In a cave

100

How many days do we count the Omer?

49 days

100

What do we light on Lag B’Omer?

Bonfires

100

How many books are in the Torah?

Five

100

What is the name of the highest mountain in the world?

Mount Everest

200

Who was Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai’s teacher?  

Rabbi Akiva

200

Which holiday comes after the Omer counting ends?

Shavuos

200

What item is often played with?

Bows and arrows

200

Name the Five Books of the Torah.

Bereishis, Shemois, Vayikra, Bamidbar, Devarim

200

What Jewish holiday is often associated with planting trees and enjoying nature?

Tu B'Shvat

300

What did Rashbi and his son eat while hiding?

Carob and water

300

What event happened during the Omer when many students died?

Plague among Rabbi Akiva’s students

300

Where do thousands of people gather in Israel on Lag B’Omer?

Meron

300

What does “Torah” mean?

Teaching or instruction

300

What blessing do you say when you see a beautiful tree in bloom?

Birchas Ha’ilanos

400

What do we celebrate about Rashbi on Lag B'Omer?

The day he passed away and revealed deep Torah secrets

400

On which day of the Omer is Lag B'Omer?

33rd day

400

What kind of celebrations happen at Meron?

Singing, dancing, parades, haircuts

400

How many Parshios are in the Book of Vayikra?

10

400

On which Jewish holiday do we celebrate the harvest of wheat and barley, and the beginning of the summer season?

Shavuos

500

What holy book is Rashbi associated with?

The Zohar

500

What does "Lag" mean in Hebrew letters?

ל (30) + ג (3) = 33

500

What mitzvah do 3-year-old boys often celebrate at Meron?

Upsherin (first haircut)

500

What are the two parts of Torah called?

Written Torah and Oral Torah

500

What special mitzvah related to agriculture is done every seventh year, when the land is left to rest?

Shemitah (Sabbatical year)

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