The photos were taken from the 1930s and 1940s during festivities in Jerusalem, Haifa, Kibbutz Ramat Yohanan, Kibbutz Ramat David and other communities.

Shavuot has long been marked by customs that include ... 90, passes green branches imported from Israel to 7-year-old Allen Mayer as they decorate for Shavuot in 1952. Bettmann via Getty Images.

In honor of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, which celebrates when God gave Moses the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai, The Hostages and Missing Families Forum, a volunteer organization founded by ...

Shavuot stands apart from other Jewish holidays with the emphasis on dairy, but there are differences of opinion as to why. Some believe it's tied to Moses, as with the revelation of the Torah ...

The attack in Boulder, Colorado, took place hours before the start of a major Jewish festival, Shavuot. Eight people were injured, some with burns.

Sunday afternoon’s attack in Boulder, Colorado, took place hours before the start of a major Jewish festival, Shavuot.

John E. Kelly/Getty Images Cheesecake is synonymous with Shavuot. The holiday, which is May 25 through May 27 this year, celebrates the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai.

Shavuot, which was originally ... Esther Zolkowitz, 90, passes green branches imported from Israel to 7-year-old Allen Mayer as they decorate for Shavuot in 1952. Bettmann via Getty Images.

Sunday afternoon’s attack in Boulder, Colorado, took place hours before the start of a major Jewish festival, Shavuot.

Sunday afternoon’s attack in Boulder, Colorado, took place hours before the start of a major Jewish festival, Shavuot.