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Shavuot, which means "weeks" in Hebrew, is probably the most important Jewish holiday you've never heard of, commemorating the single most important event in Israel's history.
Shavuot, which means "weeks" in Hebrew, is probably the most important Jewish holiday non-Jews have never heard of, commemorating the single most important event in Israel's history.
For Jews, Shavuot ended yesterday at sundown; it is celebrated for two days. The timing difference is due to Shavuot being counted after Passover and Pentecost being counted after Easter.
What is Shavuot and why is it celebrated? While some people may not be familiar with the holiday, it's a significant one for Jews.
In case of abuse, Report this post. The holiday of Shavuot, the Jewish Pentecost, celebrated fifty days after Passover, is perhaps the most forgotten of Jewish holidays today.
There, we find a biblical outline for the Jewish festival, Shavuot, or Feast of Weeks (see Leviticus 23:15-21, Numbers 28:26-31 and Deuteronomy 16:9-12).
When you think of Jewish holidays, a few may come to mind. Hanukkah, Passover, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, maybe. But what about Shavuot? The holiday – which means "weeks" in Hebrew, and is ...
Shavuot is celebrated 50 days following Passover, and Pentecost – a derivative of the Greek word for 50 - is celebrated 50 days following Easter.
Pentecost, meaning fifty in Greek, is an extraordinary memorial. The Greek name, little used today, for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, “the Feast of Weeks,” recalls the presence of God coming ...