Lag BaOmer and Jewish Knowledge Quiz

What is celebrated on Lag BaOmer?

• Giving of the Torah

• Bar Kokhba's birthday

• The end of a plague among Rabbi Akiva's students

• Creation of the world

Which famous rabbi's yahrzeit is on Lag BaOmer?

• Rambam

• Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai

• Hillel

• Rashi

Which activity is most commonly associated with Lag BaOmer?

• Eating apples and honey

• Lighting bonfires

• Fasting

• Blowing the shofar

Where do thousands of people gather on Lag BaOmer?

• Jerusalem

• Hebron

• Meron

• Tiberias

How many days are in the Omer?

• 7

• 33

• 49

• 50

What do we count during the Omer?

• Days and weeks

• Mitzvot

• Tribes

• Psalms

What event does the Omer connect?

• Sukkot and Chanukah

• Purim and Pesach

• Pesach and Shavuot

• Yom Kippur and Sukkot

What is traditionally not done during most of the Omer?

• Eating meat

• Listening to music

• Lighting candles

• Fasting

What do we celebrate on Shavuot?

• Crossing the Red Sea

• Receiving the Torah

• Building the Mishkan

• Entering Israel

Which food is commonly eaten on Shavuot?

• Matzah

• Fish

• Dairy

• Apples and honey