Shavuot, while not explicitly a day of forgiveness in the same way as Yom Kippur, is a time for reflection, spiritual renewal ...

When it comes to Passover and Shavuot, we count the 49 days that link them, called “ sefirat ha’omer,” the “counting of the Omer.” By doing so, we connect the freedom of the Exodus, as ...

Shavuot 1948 marked something more than an ancient ritual. It was a moment of spiritual resistance and national cohesion. David Ben-Gurion, in his diary for June 11, wrote simply: “Shavuot.

But this feast carries another, more profound layer. According to Jewish tradition, it was also on Shavuot that God revealed Himself at Mount Sinai, thundering His voice to an entire nation.

The Law, given to Moses, celebrated at the “Feast of Weeks (Shavuot)”, shaped the Jewish people into a “holy nation”, “a chosen people” to bring God’s blessings to all. In parallel, “Pentecost—the ...

We can find the original instructions for the celebration of this feast in Leviticus 23 alongside the other appointed festivals. It was also called the Feast of Weeks and Shavuot, celebrating God ...

Pentecost, also called “Whitsunday” in many other Christian denominations, corresponds to Jewish feast of Shavuot (the Feast of Weeks). In Greece, Pentecost is one of the “Great Christian Feasts” of ...

Unbeknownst to the general public and ‘just-like-that’ Temple sacrificial service was just started this holiday of Shavuot 2025. The Torah commands people of Israel to offer many types of ...