Shavuot Quiz

Question 1 of 10

Which is NOT a reason that we eat dairy products on Shavuot?

To symbolize the "land flowing with milk and honey"
After the Israelites received the Torah, they could no longer eat the meat they had prepared, and thus ate only dairy
Kabbalists equate the numerical value of the word halav (milk), 40 , with the number of days Moses spent on Mount Sinai
At Sinai, the Israelites were considered to be as innocent as newborns, whose main food is milk
The Torah says that meat is forbidden to be eaten on the first day of Shavuot

Question 2 of 10

On the first day of Shavuot, this is read from the Torah

Question 3 of 10

Which Talmudic sage is associated with the pilgrimage taken by many Jews on Lag Ba'Omer?

Question 4 of 10

What is the date given in the Torah for celebrating Shavuot?

Question 5 of 10

Sephardic Jews often read a version of this on Shavuot

Question 6 of 10

This ceremony, marking completion of advanced years in religious school, is often held on Shavuot

Question 7 of 10

What type of decoration is traditionally found in the home and/or synagogue during Shavuot?

Question 8 of 10

By which name are the 49 steps of the Omer traditionally referred?

Question 9 of 10

The tomb of Simeon bar Yohai, a noted figure connected to Lag B'Omer, is located in

Question 10 of 10

Shavuot celebrates

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