Shavuot

Shavuot, one of the three pilgrimage festival holidays, celebrates the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai and the harvest of First Fruits, Yom haBikkurim.

Observed on the 6 and 7th days of the month of Sivan, Shavuot is a holiday commemorating a number of events simultaneously. In addition to the giving of the Torah, Shavuot is a harvest festival marking the end of the barley harvest and the gathering of the first fruits.

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Tikkun Leil Shavuot Recordings

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What is Shavuot?

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What is Shavuot about?

An En-Dairying Holiday: The Custom of Enjoying Milk Meals on Shavuot

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Observing Shavuot

Home and Synagogue Shavuot Observances

Home and Synagogue Shavuot Observances

An En-Dairying Holiday: The Custom of Enjoying Milk Meals on Shavuot

What are the Shavuot Torah Readings About?

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Shavuot Reflections and Inspiration

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Questions of Revelation: A Poem

How to See and Be Seen: Choosing Judaism

How to See and Be Seen: Choosing Judaism

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Learning about Mental Illness from Ruth

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