Hebrew
"Bikkurim" is the Hebrew word for meaning this.
What are the first fruits?
It is customary practice to do this between Erev Shavuot and Shavuot morning the entire time.
What is to stay up all night to study the Torah
The seven-week period between Passover and Shavuot, which we count one day at a time is called this.
What is the Counting of the Omer
One of the reasons that Jewish people eat dairy on Shavuot is because of this connection with the land of Israel.
What is "flowing with milk and honey"
The 10 commandments in Hebrew are said like this.
What is "Aseret HaDibrot"
Concerning Shavout, work is permitted for these people and during this time.
What is all work is prohibited on these days for everyone.
The amount of days Moses spent on the mountain to receive the Torah
What is 40 days?
The numerical value for "milk" in Hebrew
What is 40?
Ruth was the great-grandmother of this historical Jewish figure.
What is King David?
The holiday Shavuot means this.
What is "weeks"
On Shavuot, it is a tradition for Jews to read from this book.
What is the book of Ruth?
What is read about the giving of the 10 Commandments?
Shavuot is celebrated this many days after Passover
What is 50?
We eat ice cream on Shavuot for this reason.
What is dairy or made out of milk?
Shavuot lasts this many days in Israel, and this many days outside of Israel.
What is 1 day in Israel, 2 days outside of Israel
Shavuot celebrates "Matan Torah" and its meaning is this.
What is the giving of the Torah to Moses on Mount Sinai?
Though not a law, the tradition is that Jewish people abstain from eating this.
What is meat?
The current year in the Hebrew calendar
What is 5784?
Historical Scholars claim the Jewish custom of featuring diary dishes during the spring harvest festival for this reason.
What is the production of cheese during this season?
Shavuot goes by 5 different names, 3 of them are these.
What is: Chag HaKatzir (the festival of reaping, Harvest Festival), Chag HaShavuot (the festival of weeks), Chag HaBikurim (the festival of the first fruit), Atzeret (conclusion, referring to the conclusion of Pesac, stoppage referring to stopping of work), Zman Matan Torah (the time of the giving of the Torah)
On Shavuot, Jewish People read about these 2 events.
What is the giving of the 10 Commandments and the story of Ruth?
There are 3 Biblical characters associated with Shavuot
What are Moses, Ruth, and King David as this is the day when he died
Some Jews trace dairy to Shavuot because of an alternative name for Mount Sinai, Har HaGav'nunim. It is similar to this and means this.
What is gevina, cheese?
Some communities have a tradition of decorating their synagogue in this.
What are flowers and other sweet-smelling plants?