Shavuot - Wikipedia
WEBShavuot (listen ⓘ), or Shvues (listen ⓘ) in some Ashkenazi usage (Hebrew: שָׁבוּעוֹת, romanized: Šāvūʿōṯ, lit. 'Weeks'), commonly known in English as the Feast of Weeks, is one of the biblically-ordained Three Pilgrimage Festivals.
What Is Shavuot? - Chabad.org
WEBWhat Shavuot Commemorates. The word Shavuot (or Shavuos) means “weeks.”. It celebrates the completion of the seven-week Omer counting period between Passover and Shavuot. The Torah was given by G‑d to the Jewish people on Mount Sinai on Shavuot more than 3,300 years ago.
Shavuot 101 | My Jewish Learning
WEBShavuot, the “Feast of Weeks,” is celebrated seven weeks after Passover (Pesach). Since the counting of this period (sefirat ha-omer) begins on the second evening of Passover, Shavuot takes place exactly 50 days after the (first) seder.
Shavuot | Definition, Meaning, & Facts | Britannica
WEBApr 24, 2024 · Shavuot, second of the three Pilgrim Festivals of the Jewish religious calendar. It was originally an agricultural festival, marking the beginning of the wheat harvest. Celebration of Shavuot occurs on the 50th day, or seven weeks, after the sheaf offering of the harvest celebrated during Passover.
What Is Shavuot — The Jewish Pentecost? | IFCJ
WEBThe Fellowship | May 18, 2023. Shavuot, the Jewish Pentecost, is a holiday that today commemorates the single most important event in Israel’s history: the giving of the Torah (the first five books in the Hebrew Bible) to Moses at Mount Sinai. Although it is not as well-known among non-Jews as Passover or Sukkot, the Feast of Booths, it is ...
Shavuot - The Holiday of the Giving of the Torah - Chabad.org
WEBArt by Sefira Lightstone. Shavuot 2024 (a two-day holiday, celebrated from sunset on June 11, 2024 until nightfall on June 13, 2024) coincides with the date that G‑d gave the Torah to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai more than 3,000 years ago. It comes after 49 days of eager counting, as we prepared ourselves for this special day.
Eleven Shavuot Facts Every Jew Should Know - Chabad.org
WEBEleven Shavuot Facts Every Jew Should Know. By Yossi Feller. The holiday of Shavuot is a two-day holiday, beginning at sundown of the 5th of Sivan and lasting until nightfall of the 7th of Sivan. (In Israel it is a one-day holiday, ending at nightfall of the 6th of Sivan.) Every year on Shavuot we renew our acceptance of the Torah, and G‑d ...
Shavu'ot - Judaism 101 (JewFAQ)
WEBList of Dates. Shavu'ot will occur on the following days of the secular calendar: Jewish Year 5784: sunset June 11, 2024 - nightfall June 13, 2024. Jewish Year 5785: sunset June 1, 2025 - nightfall June 3, 2025. Jewish Year 5786: sunset May 21, 2026 - nightfall May 23, 2026. Jewish Year 5787: sunset June 10, 2027 - nightfall June 12, 2027.
Shavuot - Jewish Virtual Library
WEBShavuot, the Festival of Weeks, is the second of the three major festivals with both historical and agricultural significance (the other two are Passover and Sukkot ). Agriculturally, it commemorates the time when the first fruits were harvested and brought to the Temple, and is known as Hag ha-Bikkurim (the Festival of the First Fruits).
Shavuot - Traditions, Dairy & Learning | The Jewish Agency
WEBIn biblical times, Shavuot was one of three pilgrimage festivals in which all the Jewish men would go to Jerusalem and bring their first fruits as offerings to God. Today, we celebrate Shavuot by going to synagogue to hear the 10 Commandments, having festive meals of dairy foods, staying up all night to learn and reading the Book of Ruth.
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