Names
What is the name of this Yom Tov (that most people call it)?
Shavuos
Name one Minhag we have on Shavuos.....
Your choice
Where did Elimelechs family live originally and what happened at that time?
Beis Lechem
Famine
Which month does Shavuos fall on?
Sivan
What did Bnei Yisroel say when they received the Torah?
Naaseh Vnishma
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Which places we decorate with flowers
Home and Shul
Why did Elimelech die?
He didnt give Tzedoko- Hashem gave it to him so he could share with others during the famine
Bnei Yisroel achieved the highest level of Achdus. Which date was this on?
Alef Sivan
What Midah can we learn from Rus?
Tznius
Why is Zman Matan Toresainu called so? Explain
The time when we received the Torah at Har sinai
Why do we decorate our homes and shuls with flowers?
- Har sinai bloomed with flowers
-Moshe was hidden in the reeds...
Where did Rus and Orpah come from and who was there father?
Moav
Eglon
What happened on Beis and Gimmel Sivan?
Moshe went up to Har sinai
Zkeinim ask Bnei if they want torah- they say Naaseh, vnishmah
Mitzvah of building the fence around mountain
What does everyone need to do when we hear the Aseres Hadibros being read on Shavuos?
Stand up
Why is Shavuos known as Chag Hakotzir? Explain in DETAIL
This is the time of year that the wheat harvest begins. Wheat was brought as a קרבן on שבועות. This קרבן was made up of 2 loaves of baked bread and was called theThis is the time of year that the wheat harvest begins. Wheat was brought as a קרבן on שבועות. This קרבן was made up of 2 loaves of baked bread and was called the Shtei Halechem
Why do the men stay up learning all night?
To make up for oversleeping on day of Matan Torah
When Noami left to go back to EY, who came with her and what did she say?
Rus
Wherever you go, I will go......
There is a machlokes as to when Shavuos falls, which dates are these?
6/7 Sivan
What do we read on Second day Yom tov for the Haftorah?
Trei Asar
Give me 2 reasons at to why we call Shavuos- Atzeres?
This means to stop. Unlike any other יום טוב, this Yom Tov has no special מצוה other than to ‘stop’ doing מלאכה. We ‘stop’ counting the עומר on שבועות.
Give me 2 reasons as to why we eat dairy foods on Shavuos?
- Pots/pans/kashrus laws
- Gematriah chalav= 40= 40 days and nights M spent in Shmayim
- Moshe refused to drink non kosher milk on 6 sivan
What did Rus merit because she joined Yiddishkeit?
Dovid Hamelech- Great grandson- Moshiach will come from him
What does this mean- שלשת ימי הגבלה and what did Bnei do during this time?
3 days of prep
bathed, got dressed, prepared...
Why cant we bring in Yom Tov early?
•We can’t bring Shavuos in early because the Torah says “7 complete weeks”