SHAVUOT
The number of weeks there are in between Passover and Shavuot?
What is 7 weeks?
Lag Ba‘Omer is celebrated on this day of the Omer.
What is the 33rd day?
The number of books there are in the Torah
What is five?
A six pointed star that is most commonly worn on a necklace
What is a Star of David?
This man was not only a renowned scientist in his own right but he was also offered to be president of Israel in 1952
Who is Albert Einstein?
On Shavuot, we celebrate this moment.
What is receiving the Torah?
This fiery gathering is commonly used in celebrations
What is a bonfire?
The number of commandments written in the Torah.
What is 613?
The nine branch candle holder used during Chanukkah.
What is a Chanukkiyah?
This man is often credited as being “The Father of Zionism”
Who is Theodore Herzl?
The type of food we eat on Shavuot
What is dairy food?
What people refrain from doing during the Omer leading up to Lag Ba’omer
(Only need to give one answer)
What is…
1) Get a haircut
2) Get married
3) Listening and Dancing to instrumental music
The amount of children that Yaakov (Jacob) had.
What is 13?
The small box placed in the door frames of Jewish homes and buildings. (Synagogue, Schools, Office buildings, etc.)
What is a Mezuzah?
This French born, New York raised actor has been in projects such as Wonka, DUNE, and Little Women. Seen most recently sitting courtside with another famous Jewish actor at New York Knicks games at the playoffs this year.
Who is Timothée Chalamet?
The story in the Tanakh that we read on Shavuot
What is the Book of Ruth?
The Jewish month in which Lag Ba’Omer takes place
What is Iyar?
The number of Parashot in the Torah
What is 54?
The leather boxes and leather wrapping placed on the arm and head for morning services Sunday-Friday.
Inside of the boxes are small parchments that have the Shema written on them
What is Tefillin?
Israeli born actress famous for playing Wonder Woman in ”Wonder Woman” and most recently The Evil Witch in the live action “Snow White”.
Who is Gal Gadot?
What is Tikkun Leil Shavuot?
This day marks the end of a plague (sickness) that affected this Rabbi and his students.
Who is Rabbi Aviva?
The dreams that Yosef (Joseph) had before his brothers sent him to Egypt.
1) Bundles of wheat bowing down to him
2) The sun, moon, and stars bowing down to him
The tool used to help with a Torah Reading
What is a Yad?
Exactly ten years ago, this man originated the roles of Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson in the hit musical Hamilton on Broadway.
Who is Daveed Diggs?