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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?

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Question 1 of 10
The book of Exodus calls Shavuot
Question 2 of 10
What is an omer?
Question 3 of 10
Which Talmudic sage is associated with the pilgrimage taken by many Jews on Lag Ba'Omer?
Question 4 of 10
Sephardic Jews often read a version of this on Shavuot
Question 5 of 10
The late night Shavuot study session is known as
Question 6 of 10
The hymn said as an introduction to the Ten Commandments is called
Question 7 of 10
On the first day of Shavuot, this is read from the Torah
Question 8 of 10
This ceremony, marking completion of advanced years in religious school, is often held on Shavuot
Question 9 of 10
Which of these customs is observed by traditional Jews during the period of the Omer?
Question 10 of 10
How many sentences are in the Jewish version of the Ten Commandments
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