Hebrew
"bikkurim" is the Hebrew word for _______
a) first vegetables b) first fruits c) first grains
What is first fruits
True or false: It is customary to stay up all night between Erev Shavuot and Shavuot morning to study the Torah.
True
Some people eat dairy on Shavuot because Israel is a land of __________.
What is "milk and honey"
Shavuot is celebrated in this Hebrew month.
What is Sivan.
The seven week period between Passover and Shavuot, which we count one day at a time is called the Counting of the _______.
What is Omer
The Hebrew translation for the 10 commandments
What is "Aseret HaDibrot"
Which statement is correct about Shavuot?
a) You can only work after morning prayers on this day b) Work is prohibited only for women on this day c) Work is prohibited only for men on this day d) all work is prohibited on this day
What is (d) all work is prohibited on this day
המילה "חלב" בגימטריה זה:
a)40 b)21 c)50 d)30
What is (a) 40
Besides Shavuot, these are the other 2 Regalim festivals
What are Passover and Sukkot
Shavuot is one of the "Regalim" holiday. How many Regalim holidays are there?
What is 3
The name of the holiday Shavuot means ________-
What is "weeks"
Which statement is true about Shavuot?
a) On Shavuot Jews read about the 10 Plagues b) On Shavuot Jews read about the 10 Commandments c) On Shavuot Jews read about Judah the Maccabee and his brothers d) On Shavuot Jews read about crossing the Red Sea
What is (b) On Shavuot Jews read the 10 Commandments
On this holiday Beni-Israel gave this grain in Beit- hamikdash
What is wheat
Ruth was the great grandmother of which historical Jewish figure
a) Judah the Maccabee b) Isaac c) David d) Solomon
What is (c) David
Shavuot is celebrated this many days after Passover
a) 7 b) 25 c) 40 d) 50
What is (d) 50
The Jewish holiday celebrates "Matan Torah." What does that mean?
a)the exodus of slavery in Egypt b)the giving of staff positions at Mount Sinai and Cedar Sinai Hospitals c)the revolt of the Maccabees d)the giving of the first five books of the Torah to Moses on Mount Sinai
What is (d) the giving of the first five books of the Torah to Moses on Mount Sinai
True or False: Although it is not a law, it is a tradition for Jews to not eat meat on Shavuot.
True
What are the Shiv'at HaMinim (שבעת המינים)?
What is wheat, barley, grape, fig, pomegranates, olive and date
Name 2 traditions we do on shavuot?
What is Wearing white, decorating with flowers, eating dairy, studying Torah, reading the Book of Ruth
Moses stayed on the mountain this many days to receive the Torah
What is 40
Name at least 3 of the 4 names for Shavuot
What are: a)Chag HaKatzir b) Chag HaShavuot
c) Chag HaBikurim d) Zman Matan Torah
On Shavuot, it is a tradition for Jews to read from this book.
What is Megillat Ruth
Some Jews eat dairy on Shavuot because they had just received which set of laws?
What are the laws of kashrut
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
The current year in the Hebrew calendar is:
What is 5782