Take the Shavuot Quiz! - 9 questions to see how much you know about this Biblical holiday

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on our 4th try May 21, 2023

9/9 Reply

Bob The Builder in the middle of nowhere May 29, 2022

8/9 Reply

Crystal Melbourne May 20, 2021

Yes 9/9 Reply

Jenifer Nech Houston May 17, 2021

Oh dear🤔 Reply

Grace USA May 17, 2021

Question #7 , they don’t received the Torah, They just received the 10 pronunciados. Moisés finished to write the Torah around 38 years later. Reply

Ah Ca May 16, 2021

8/9 Reply

Germania Djimino Richmond, BC via chabadrichmond.com May 16, 2021

9/9 Thank you! I had so much fun. Reply

Madeleine Dubrovsky Jersey City May 16, 2021

9 out of 9 correct. That means I'm a genius! Reply

E.-M.Monhaupt Altona May 16, 2021

Thank you ! Yes, I just did the Quiz! 7 of 9, I'm not satisfied at all, it could have been better! Shalom to Everybody!! Reply

Carol Gottlieb May 16, 2021

in response to E.-M.Monhaupt:

I just did 9/9 for the quiz. How's that for a 8 year old convert. Chag Shavuot Sameiach
Shalom Reply

Christopher Gibson South Bend May 17, 2021

in response to E.-M.Monhaupt:

7/9 we probably missed the same 2. Reply

E.-M.Monhaupt Altona May 20, 2021

in response to Christopher Gibson:

really, I don't remember , it could be, greetings! Reply

Aharon Yehuda Israel May 16, 2021

Not sure who has more fun with the quizzes. Me answering them or you creating them. Chag Sameach! Reply

Asdfasdf asdfasdf mountain aview May 15, 2021

Thank you Rabbi Posner. Reply

Lauren D. Spector Bend, Oregon May 14, 2021

7/9 There were two questions I did not know the answers. I learned something new this evening and I am pleased. I like learning.
I wish you all a very Healthy, Happy and Safe Sabbath and Shavout. Reply

Heather Rothstain IRVINE via jewishec.com May 16, 2021

in response to Lauren D. Spector:

Same. Chag Sameach! Reply

Crystal Box Hill May 14, 2021

Yes 9 /9 Reply

Giovanna Chen Chennai May 20, 2021

in response to Crystal :

ME 2 Reply

Ellen Sampson Macedon NY May 14, 2021

8/9 after all these years. I will be 60yrs old later this month. The rabbis at Hillel school taught me well💜 Reply

Achi Nuajied A. Nigeria May 13, 2021

5/9 fair enough for a non Jew Reply

Boredbocher Yeshiva May 13, 2021

9\9beat that Reply

Eric Steger Sunnyvale May 13, 2021

in response to Boredbocher:

I could only tie. Reply

petra Katebi Kashi North Ryde May 13, 2021

I don't see the questions!🙂 Reply

Mike Morristown May 12, 2021

Seven out of nine. Not bad for a gentile. Reply

Fiona Isabelle Stuart Anonymous May 13, 2021

in response to Mike:

I got 4/9 and I'm Jewish! LMAO! Reply

Tsur Tikva Portland May 14, 2021

in response to Mike:

Me too and I just finished the Ramadan fast Reply

Carolyn Bridgetown May 19, 2021

in response to Mike:

Hmmmm Reply

Mike Morristown May 13, 2021

in response to Fiona Isabelle Stuart:

No doubt I made some lucky guesses! Reply

Herman geneva May 15, 2021

in response to Mike:

You did very well for a gentile
same question you either guess right or you are Jewish
for me 9/9 the second time around Reply

Mike Morristown May 17, 2021

in response to Herman:

Thanks, Herman. It took me three tries to get 9/9. The second time I repeated my mistake about the Book of Ruth. Reply

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