Shavuot

Shavuot in Hebrew means Weeks. It took seven weeks of trekking through the desert to reach Mount Sinai. It is called the “Feast of Weeks”. It is a Jewish holiday that occurs in the Hebrew month of Sivan, that is, between May 15 and June 14. About Shavuot According to Bible, Shavuot marks the wheat harvest in the Land of Israel. Also, it commemorates the anniversary of the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. It is one of the three pilgrimage festivals of Judaism. It is celebrated traditionally in Land of Israel. Significance At the Temple of Jerusalem, the....Read More