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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
What was the special offering for the holiday of Shavuot in the times of the Temple?
Question 2 of 10
The book of Exodus calls Shavuot
Question 3 of 10
By which name are the 49 steps of the Omer traditionally referred?
Question 4 of 10
Sephardic Jews often read a version of this on Shavuot
Question 5 of 10
How many sentences are in the Jewish version of the Ten Commandments
Question 6 of 10
In the book of Ruth, Ruth's mother-in-law is
Question 7 of 10
What is the date given in the Torah for celebrating Shavuot?
Question 8 of 10
The 33rd day of the Omer is called
Question 9 of 10
On the first day of Shavuot, this is read from the Torah
Question 10 of 10
The tomb of Simeon bar Yohai, a noted figure connected to Lag B'Omer, is located in
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