Shavuot Quiz

Question 1 of 10

What is an omer?

Question 2 of 10

What was the special offering for the holiday of Shavuot in the times of the Temple?

Question 3 of 10

The hymn said as an introduction to the Ten Commandments is called

Question 4 of 10

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

Question 5 of 10

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

Question 6 of 10

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

Question 7 of 10

Which of these holidays occurs during the counting of the Omer?

Question 8 of 10

True or False: One cannot get married on Lag B'Omer

Question 9 of 10

The late night Shavuot study session is known as

Question 10 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

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