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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 hymn said as an introduction to the Ten Commandments is called
Question 2 of 10
Which service(s) are recited on Shavuot?
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 an omer?
Question 5 of 10
By which name are the 49 steps of the Omer traditionally referred?
Question 6 of 10
The 33rd day of the Omer is called
Question 7 of 10
Which of these holidays occurs during the counting of the Omer?
Question 8 of 10
How many sentences are in the Jewish version of the Ten Commandments
Question 9 of 10
Which book is read on Shavuot?
Question 10 of 10
Which of these customs is observed by traditional Jews during the period of the Omer?
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