Hebrew
"bikkurim" is the Hebrew word for _______
The first harvest
Some people eat dairy on Shavuot because Israel is a land of __________.
"Milk and honey"
Shavuot is celebrated in this Hebrew month.
Sivan.
The seven week period between Passover and Shavuot, which we count one day at a time is called the Counting of the _______.
Omer
The Hebrew translation for the 10 commandments
Aseret HaDibrot
What does Shavuot celebrate?
The giving of the Torah
The numerical value for "חלב" in Hebrew equals a)40 b)21 c)50 d)30
What is (a) 40
Besides Shavuot, these are the other 2 pilgrimage festivals
Passover and Sukkot
Shavuot is a pilgrimage holiday. How many pilgrimage holidays are there in Judaism?
3
The name of the holiday Shavuot means ________-
Weeks
What food is typically eaten during shavuot?
Blintzes, Cheesecake, and any type of dairy
Scholars who trace Jewish customs back to ethnic groups claim that spring harvest festivals characteristically featured diary dishes because:
Because cheese was produced during this season
Ruth was the great grandmother of which historical Jewish figure?
David
Shavuot is celebrated this many days after Passover
What is 50
The Jewish holiday celebrates "Matan Torah." What does that mean?
The giving of the Torah to Moses on Mount Sinai
How many weeks after Passover is Shavuot?
Seven
Some Jews trace dairy to Shavuot because of an alternative name for Mount Sinai, Har HaGav'nunim. Which Hebrew word is this similar to, and what is its translation?
גבינה, cheese
In many liberal Jewish communities, this coming of age ceremony also occurs on Shavuot.
Confirmation
Moses stayed on the mountain this many days to receive the Torah
40
Name at least 3 of the 5 names for Shavuot
a)Chag HaKatzir (the festival of reaping) b) Chag HaShavuot (the festival of weeks) c) Chag HaBikurim (the festival of the first fruits) d) Atzeret (conclusion, referring to the conclusion of Pesach) e) Zman Matan Torah (the time of the giving of the Torah)
Some Jews eat dairy on Shavuot because they had just received which set of laws?
The laws of kashrut
Shavuot lasts this many days in Israel, and this many days outside of Israel.
1 day in Israel, 2 days outside of Israel
The current year in the Hebrew calendar is:
What is 5783