SAJE Shavuot Jeopardy 2026

Shavuot 101

100

This word means "weeks"

What is שבועות?

200

What color is worn on Shavuot?

White

300

What do some Jews do on Erev Shavuot?

Study Torah late throughout the night/ read Megilat Ruth

400

Shavuot is the celebration of the harvest of these crops.

wheat or first fruits

500

Shavuot is celebrated in which Hebrew month

Sivan

All about Ruth

100

Traditionally, it is said that Ruth was one of the ancestors of this King.

King David

200

Where did the Book of Ruth take place?

Bethlehem, Moab, Bethlehem (again)

300

Who is Ruth's mother-in-law who brings Ruth back to Israel

Naomi

400

Ruth remarries to who?

Boaz

500

What's one reason we read the Book of Ruth on Shavuot?

1. It's about kindness and generosity (hesed).
2. Ruth takes the obligation of the Torah upon herself.
3. David was born and died on Shavuot; the Book of Ruth ends with the lineage of David.
4. Shavuot is connected to the barley harvest just like Book of Ruth

Traditions

100

Israel is called the land of ___________ and __________.

milk and honey

200

What do Jews typically say as a greeting for festivals?

Chag Sameach

300

Shavuot is one of three pilgrimage holidays in Judaism, these are the other two.

Passover and Sukkot

400

What is something given to people or used for decorations on Shavuot?

Flowers

500

Give 5 examples of dairy foods

(All Reasonable Answers accepted)

#s

100

How many days is Shavuot in Israel?

1

200

This minor holiday occurs 33 days after Passover begins.

Lag B'omer

300

Shavuot is celebrated this many days after Passover

49 days counting the omer

50 days

400

Number of days Moses was on Mount Sinai

40 days

500

Of the 10 commandments, how many are negative commandments (in the form of "You shall not...")

7

 I am the Lord your G-d, 

       You shall not make idols

       You shall not say the Lord's name in vain

       Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy

       Honor your mother and father

       You shall not murder

       You shall not commit adultery

       You shall not steal

       You shall not bear false witness

       You shall not covet

Jeopardy!

100

True or False: Fans created an archive of every Jeopardy! clue and question

True

"Come on, people.  Get a life" - Alex Trebek when told about the J! Archive

200

True or False: Jeopardy! holds the record for the most Emmy Awards won by a TV game show

True

300

What's the consolation prize for the contestants in 2nd place or 3rd place?

2nd place $2000

3rd place $1000

400

When all three players miss a question, they call it a

Triple Stumper

500

Alex Trebek missed hosting his own show only once. In 1997, as an April Fools' Day joke he ......

Traded places with Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak