Names of Shavuot
Why is the holiday called Shavuot?
Because Shavuot means weeks and we count 7 weeks from Pesach until Shavuot!
What do we decorate shuls with on Shavuot?
BONUS 100 points: Why?
Flowers
Because there's a midrash that Har Sinai had flowers on it.
How many mitzvot are there 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
Why is the holiday called Chag Matan Torah?
What do some men and women do on the night of Shavuot?
BONUS (100 points): Why?
Stay up all night and learn Torah
As a tikkun-- to fix the mistake Bnei Yisrael made when they slept the morning they were supposed to be at Har Sinai to receive the Torah.
Where was the Torah given?
On Har Sinai
Which one is a name of Shavuot?
a. Chag HaAviv
b. Chag HaKatzir
c. Chag HaAsif
B. Chag HaKatzir
How many days is Shavuot?
2
How many names does Shavuot have?
5 names
What do we eat on Shavuot?
Dairy foods
Why was Har Sinai chosen to have the Torah on it?
Because it was humble
In Israel how many days is Shavuot?
1 day
How many weeks in the Omer?
7
What does Atzeret mean?
To stop
What Megilah do we read on Shavuot?
Megilat Rut
Name 2 of the Aseret Hadibrot.
Bonus for 100 points: Name 4!
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
What's the name of Shavuot that describes the first fruits we brought to the beit hamikdash?
Chag Habikurim
What is a minhag?
Something that's traditional to do but it is not a mitzvah-- it's not a must do.
How many books of the Torah are there?
BONUS 100 points: Name them!
5
Bereishit, Shemot, Vayikra, Bamidbar, Devarim
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.