Shavuot commemorates the giving of God's commandments. Shavuot occurs seven weeks after Passover. It is the second of three major festivals. Agriculturally it commemorates the time when fruits were harvested. Historically it commemorates the time when the Torah was given at Mount Sinai. It is really important for the Jewish people to count the days in between Passover and Shavuot, because it helps them to tie the two together. Passover, was whent eh Jewish people were freed, but the giving of the Torah was what spiritually redeemed them from bondage/slavery. Work is not allowed during Shavuot. It is customery to stay up the whole first night of Shavuot. It is also customery to eat one dairy meal during Shavuot.
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2 comments:
I never had any idea what the torah was really for until now after learning it! I also didnt know much about the Shavout and i find it interesting that they stay up the whole night and only eat one meal during that day!
Wow Shavout sounds really interesting. I never knew that it was so important for the people to count the days in between the Passover and the Shavout because it helps them make connections between the two.
Caitlin M
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