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Shavuot Quiz

By Rabbi Yonatan Kaganoff

- A. Shemot say “זָכוֹר אֶת-יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת, לְקַדְּשׁוֹ” while Devarim says “שָׁמוֹר אֶת-יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת”
- B. Shemot says that we keep Shabbat because God created the world in six days, while Devarim says that we keep Shabbat to commemorate the exodus from Egypt.
- C. Shemot says to honor your parents, while Devarim says to fear your parents.
- D. Devarim prohibits coveting your neighbor’s field, while Shemot does not.
- E. Devarim connects commandments six through nine with a “vav”, while Shemot does not.
- A. It involved a goat.
- B. It was Chametz.
- C. It was brought at night.
- D. Every Kohain in the Beit Hamikdash was involved.
- E. It was brought by women.
- A. Bring two korbanot next Shavuot.
- B. Bring an extra korban during the next holiday of Sukkot
- C. Bring the korban during the week following Shavuot
- D. Nothing can be done.
- E. A, B or C
- A. Following the example of the Kohein Gadol who stayed up the night of Yom Kippur
- B. Following the example of Hashem who neither rests nor slumbers (“lo yanum ve’lo yishan”)
- C. Following the example of Rabbi Yosef Karo who stayed up all night and was visited by the Spirit of the Mishneh.
- D. Following the example of Gideon’s army who stayed up all night before attacking their enemies.
- E. Following the example of Moshe Rabbeinu who was awake for 40 days and nights on Has Sinai.
- A. The Aseret Hadibrot
- B. The Zohar
- C. The Gemara
- D. Sefer Yetzirah
- E. Mishneh
- A. Chag Ha-Katzir
- B. Yom Habikkurim
- C. Leil HaTorah
- D. Atzeret
- E. Zman Matan Torateinu
- A. Learned Torah
- B. Prepared for the giving of the Torah
- C. Separated husbands and wives
- D. Sacrificed animals
- E. B & C
- A. Don’t steal.
- B. Don’t murder.
- C. Don’t kidnap.
- D. Don’t commit grand larceny
- E. Don’t steal other people’s ideas.
- A. It was composed by Rashi
- B. Every line ends with the letters “Tav” and Aleph”
- C. It was composed in the 11th Century
- D. It praises God, the Torah and the Jewish people.
- E. It is recited on the first day of Shavuot
- A. Moriah
- B. Chorev
- C. Se’ir
- D. Meron
- E. Grizim
- A. Leket
- B. Shichicha
- C. Pe’ah
- D. Bikkurim
- E. Terumah
- A. David
- B. Rechavam
- C. Yeravam
- D. Yeshayahu
- E. Yehosheyahu
- A. Because she was a sincere convert
- B. Because there was an exception to allow David HaMelech to come into the world.
- C. Because she was female.
- D. Because she was secretly born Jewish and adopted by the Moabite King.
- E. Because the Mitzvah of Yibum overrode the prohibition against marrying Moabites.
- A. Because King David who died on Shavuot was descended from Ruth
- B. To teach us about Chesed, the foundation of the Torah
- C. Because Ruth takes place during the grain harvesting season which is between Pesach and Shavuot
- D. Because Ruth adopted Judaism just like the Jewish people adopted Judaism on Shavuot
- E. All of the above.
- A. Do’eg HaEdomi
- B. King David
- C. Goliath
- D. King Shaul
- E. B & D
- A. Shabbat
- B. Kibud Av Ve-Aim (Honoring one’s parents)
- C. Visiting the sick
- D. Conversion
- E. Shemittah

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