Moses Ascends to the Mountain

G-d said to Moses, "Come up to Me, to the mountain, and remain there. I will give you the stone tablets, the Torah and the commandment that I have written for the people's instruction."

                          - Exodus 24:12

 On Shavuot we celebrate the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai. Shavuot falls on the fiftieth day after the beginning of Passover.

     Shavuot has three names:

Chag HaShavuot
(The Feast of Weeks)

 

Chag HaBikurim
(The Festival of First Fruits)
Chag HaKatzir
(The Harvest Festival)

 

Learn about Shavuot. Click here

Who are the guarantors of the Torah? 

Read about the traditions of Shavuot. Click here.

Answer the following questions:

 The night before Shavuot Jews

When is Shavuot?

HaShem gave us the Ten Commandments on Shavuot

On Shavuot we read

The first fruits brought to the Temple are called


To learn more about Shavuot click here.

 

Click here to read about the customs of Shavuot or here Legends and Customs of Shavuot

 Write the names of 3 customs and explain:

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 Write which of the customs of Shavuot is your favourite and explain.

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We received the TEN COMMANDMENTS on Shavuot. Click here  or here .

Answer the following questions: 

1. Which commandement says that you should respect your parents?

2. Which commandment says that you should only pray to HaShem?

 

3. Which commandment says that you should not want things that others have?     

4. Which commandment tells you to keep the Shabbat?

5. Which commandment tells you to speak only the truth if you are in court?

Click here for the ANSWERS

 

Group work: which fruits will you put in the ideal Bikurim basket (first fruits)? Explain?

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Decide as a group to whom you are going to give your Bikurim basket and explain why.

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Shavuot Online Quizzes

Shavuot  Shavuot quiz with feedback
Shavuot quiz       Answers to quizzes  

 Shavuot Ecards

123 greetings
Bluemountain   

Chabad Contest

Join the Chabad Contest. Click here.

Shavuot Fun (to print)

Colouring Pages  Break the code
Wordsearch Replace the word pickle

Online Games

Jigsaw Puzzle 

Online Wordsearch

 

Recipes 

Cheese Cake more cheese cakes  Chabad recipes
Cheese Blintzes many other recipes    

Links

Shavuot - Etni The Torah and Shavuot  Ort
Shavuot-Jacob Richman 10 Commandments Giant Poster Card  South Head Synagogue
Chabad online Aish Hatorah  Nurith Reshef
Names of Shavuot Chabad  The Jewish Zionist Education
Torah tots Shemayisrael  Words of Torah
Hebrew Shavuot -Amit Ohr.org  Shavuot-the book of Ruth

                                                                          
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Last updated 01/09/06