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Jewish holiday

Shavuot שָׁבוּעוֹת

The Feast of Weeks: the day God gave the Torah at Mount Sinai, seven weeks after Passover.

Greeting: Chag Sameach!

Shavuot
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The story

Shavuot, "weeks", comes at the end of the seven weeks counted from Passover (the Omer). It celebrates the giving of the Ten Commandments and the Torah at Mount Sinai, and it was also the festival of the first fruits of the wheat harvest.

It falls on the 6th of Sivan (and the 7th outside Israel).

How it is observed

Many people stay up all night studying Torah (Tikkun Leil Shavuot). In the morning the Ten Commandments are read in the synagogue, and the Book of Ruth, the story of a woman who joined the Jewish people with love. Homes and synagogues are decorated with flowers and greenery.

Blessings and prayers

1 · Lighting the holiday candles

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה׳ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל יוֹם טוֹב

Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha'olam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu l'hadlik ner shel Yom Tov.

Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to light the holiday candle.

2 · Shehecheyanu

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה׳ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה

Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha'olam, shehecheyanu v'kiy'manu v'higiyanu lazman hazeh.

Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has given us life, sustained us and brought us to this season.

Reading and psalm

The Hallel psalms are sung, and the Book of Ruth is read. Yizkor is said on the second day outside Israel.

Customs and foods

Dairy foodsCheesecake, blintzes and other dairy dishes are traditional.
All-night studyCommunities learn Torah together until dawn.
Flowers and greeneryRecalling that Mount Sinai blossomed when the Torah was given.
The Book of RuthA story of kindness and loyalty, read in the synagogue.

Celebrate as a family

Bake a cheesecake together and read the Ten Commandments as a family.

A meaningful gift

Shavuot is a beautiful time for a gift for a child beginning to learn Hebrew or Torah.

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