Without Shavuot, in other words, Passover is an incomplete holiday. While commonly known as the holiday that commemorates receiving the Torah more than 3,300 years ago, it’s more than that.

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 comes 49 or 50 days after Passover and celebrates when Jews received the Torah and became a nation. Pentecost comes 50 days after Easter, ...

After Passover, Shavuot comes along and shakes the foundations of existence The Exodus changed the Jewish people — but the giving of the Torah changed everything May 23, 2023, 10:56 AM ...

Pesach and Shavuot ...represent the ... Shavuot – Why Is This Night Different? By. Avraham Levitt - 3 Sivan 5785 – May 29, 2025. 0. Share on Facebook. Tweet on Twitter ...

Period between Passover, Shavuot a time of education and contemplation - opinion Despite the plethora of high-level Torah-lectures on the holiday, I am inclined these days to study on Shavuot with ...

Passover, a Jewish holiday celebrated in the Spring, lasts a total of 8 days. ... This year Shavuot begins sundown Thursday May 25 and lasts until sundown Saturday May 27. ...

We are, however, in the seven-week period between Passover and Shavuot, a time of education and contemplation leading up to the Torah study marathon that takes place on Shavuot.

Passover, the holiday commemorating that freedom that was celebrated nearly two months ago, is a prelude, according to Jewish tradition, to the lesser-known holiday of Shavuot, the “Festival of ...

Shavuot literally means “weeks” and marks the completion of the seven-week counting period between Passover and Shavuot. Shavuot customs include all-night Torah study, ...

Shavuot comes 49 or 50 days after Passover and celebrates when Jews received the Torah and became a nation. Pentecost comes 50 days after Easter, ...