Lag BaOmer

Who was occupying Israel during the time of the story of Lag Baomer?

• Romans

• Greeks

• Babylonians

• Persians

Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai was punished for doing what?

• Eating in front of the Roman king

• Criticizing the Romans

• Dirtying the palace

• Rebelling

Who was in the cave with Rabbi Shimon?

• His son, Rabbi Elazar

• His teacher

• His student

• An angel

Why was Rabbi Shimon upset when he came out?

• The people were ruining the fields

• The people were rebellious

• The people weren't studying Torah

• The people were in a war

Everytime Rabbi Shimon and his son looked at something, what happened to it?

• It disappeared

• It broke

• It went up in flames

• It turned into gold

The second time they come out of the cave, what happens to everything Rabbi Elazar burns?

• The people bring it back

• Rabbi Shimon continues to burn it

• It explodes

• Rabbi Shimon fixes it

When Rabbi Shimon and his son saw the old man, what were the two bundles of myrtle branches supposed to represent?

• To remember Shabbat and guard Shabbat

• To remember Shabbat and love Shabbat

• To remember Shabbat and make sure others keep Shabbat

• To guard Shabbat and love Shabbat

What were Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai and his son doing in the cave for 12 years?

• Playing music

• Studying Torah

• Singing Tefillah songs

• Hugging each other

What does it mean that everything was burnt to the ground?

• Rabbi Shimon saw everything as worthless

• Rabbi Shimon hated the world

• Rabbi Shimon wanted to burn it

• Rabbi Shimon was being mean

Now, when Rabbi Shimon comes out the second time, what does his ability to undo the fire show?

• It shows that he loves the Earth

• It shows that he wants the Earth to be safe

• It shows that he learned to accept other people's ways

• It shows that he's protective of his son