Customs
What do we decorate our homes with?
flowers
What does everyone need to hear on Shavuos?
The aseres hadibros.
How many days to Moshe go up on the mountain after the giving of the Torah?
40
true or false,is eating gefilte fish one of the Aseres Hadibros?
False
Fill in the blanks: I am a ____, so very high, I can reach all the way up to the ___, the torah should be ___ on me, for I am as tall as can be, you see.
1. Mountain
2. Sky
3. Given
Do we say birchas kohanim on Shavuos?
Yes!
On what day of the month was the Torah given?
6th
how many Aseres Hadibros are there?
10
Why do we stay up all night learning on Shavuos?
To make up for the Yidden sleeping in
True or false, We say Hallel on Shavuos.
True!
How many days did the Yidden prepare for matan Torah?
3 days (or 49)
Which two dibros were said by Hashem Himself?
Anochi Hashem and Lo yihiyeh lecha.(the first 2)
why do we eat milchigs on shavuos?
the day B'nei yisroel got the torah they couldn't eat fleishigs because they didn't know the halachos yet.
What special book do we read on Shavuos day?
What is Megillas Rus?
Who passed away on Shavuos?
(2 answers)
Dovid Hamelech & the Baal Shem Tov
how many pairs of luchos were there?
2
Who was the grandmother of David Hamelech?
Rus
What is the bracha that we say before reading the torah?
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה׳ אֱלֹקֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר בָּנוּ מִכָּל הָעַמִּים וְנָתַן לָנוּ אֶת תּוֹרָתוֹ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה׳, נוֹתֵן הַתּוֹרָה
What happened to Bnei Yisrael’s neshamos when they heard Hashem speak?
They flew out and Hashem brought them back!
What is the first word of the aseres hadibros?
אנכי