Shavuot Quiz

How much do you know about this spring holiday?

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Shavuot began as a harvest festival, but it also commemorates the revelation at Sinai and the giving of the Torah. Traditions of the holiday include eating dairy, nighttime learning, and decorating houses and synagogues with plant life.
How much do you know about this spring holiday?

Question 1 of 10
Which is NOT a reason that we eat dairy products on Shavuot?
Question 2 of 10
What food(s) are very popular to eat on Shavuot?
Question 3 of 10
Some believe the Omer is a period of mourning for the students of
Question 4 of 10
What city is traditional for some to make a pilgrimage to on Lag Ba'Omer?
Question 5 of 10
What was the special offering for the holiday of Shavuot in the times of the Temple?
Question 6 of 10
The book of Exodus calls Shavuot
Question 7 of 10
Shavuot happens in the Hebrew month of
Question 8 of 10
Which Talmudic sage is associated with the pilgrimage taken by many Jews on Lag Ba'Omer?
Question 9 of 10
Which of these holidays occurs during the counting of the Omer?
Question 10 of 10
Shavuot takes place how many days after the first Passover seder
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