Names of Shavuot
what does the word shavuot mean?
Weeks
We count 7 weeks from Pesach to Shavuot
What do we put in shuls and in our house to decorate for Shavuot?
Flowers - p'rachim
How many commandments in the Torah?
613
What is the name of the megilah we read on Shavuot?
Rut
What are the dates of Shavuot?
Vav and Zayin Sivan
What does Z'man Matan Torataynu mean?
The time that we got the Torah
What do some men and women do on the night of Shavuot?
Stay up all night and learn Torah
Where was the Torah given?
On Har Sinai
What is the famous saying that Rut said to Naami?
How many days is Shavuot?
2
What's the name for Shavuot that describes what we do with the 1st of our fruits
Chag Habikurim
What do we eat on Shavuot?
Food made out of dairy
Why was Har Sinai chosen to have the Torah on it?
Because he was humble
Who was Rut's husband?
Boaz
How many weeks in the Omer?
7
What does Atzeret mean?
To stop
What Megilah do we read on Shavuot?
Megilat Rut
Name one of the Aseret Hadibrot:
Bonus: Name 5!
I am G-d, Don't make other gods, Don't say G-d's name in vain, Honor mom and dad, Shabbat, Don't kill, keep marriage promises, don't be false witness, don't steal, don't be jealous
Where do we hear Megillat Rut?
In shul
How many days in the Omer?
49
How many names does Shavuot have
5
What are some things that we don't do on the Omer?
Hair cuts
Listen to live music
Get married
How many mitzvot are on the luchot?
10
Who came from Rut? Hint: he was her great grandson
Dovid Hamelech
Why do we eat dairy on Shavuot?
Two reasons:
1) Torah is compared to milk and honey
2) The Jewish people wanted to wait to get the Torah to know how to properly shecht animals and eat it in kosher pots and pans, so they refrained from eating meat.