Shavout Basics
What holiday celebrates receiving the Torah?
Shavout
Should we honor our father and mother?
yes
What flowers covered the mountain according to tradition?
Beautiful flowers of all kinds
What brave man climbed all the way up the mountain to talk to God and bring back the Torah?
Moses
What kind of man was Boaz before he married?
Ruth-less
What mountain did God give the Torah on?
Mount Sinai
Should we steal?
No
What book do we read on Shavuot?
Ruth
All the mountains boasted, but God chose this humble one because it didn’t boast—what's it called?
Mount Sinai
What cheese is sad?
Blue cheese
What frozen dairy treat are we eating tonight?
Ice Cream
Should we tell lies?
No
Who married Ruth?
Boaz
What happened to make the muddy mountain look beautiful and green before the Torah was given?
It bloomed
Why did Moses do exercises at the top of Mount Sinai?
He wanted to stay in peak condition!
What special food do many people eat on Shavuot?
Dairy foods
What day should we keep holy?
Shabbat
What did God send in Acts 2?
The Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit)
What did the people at the bottom of the mountain hear?
The Shofar
What do you call a cow that doesn't produce milk on Shavuot?
What did the people say at Sinai?
Na’aseh v’nishma (“We will do and we will hear!”)
How many commandments were spoken at Sinai?
10
What appeared like fire over the disciples?
Tongues of fire
What did Moses carry down that had this many special rules written on them?
The Ten Commandments/Ten Phrases
Where does the Torah keep its money?
In the River Bank