Shavuot
noun
Sha·vu·ot
variants
or less commonly Shavuos
or Shavuoth
or Shabuoth
: a Jewish holiday observed on the sixth of Sivan and by Orthodox and Conservative Jews in the Diaspora also on the seventh of Sivan in commemoration of the revelation of the Ten Commandments at Mt. Sinai
called also Pentecost
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No wonder the holiday of Shavuot, unlike all other festivals, is not tied to a historical event.
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Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2023
Just over a month ago, the Goyim Defense League reportedly dropped flyers in Peabody on the Saturday that began the Jewish holiday Shavuot, which celebrates the revelation of the Torah to Moses on Mount Sinai.
—Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2022
For most American Jews today, Shavuot is not exactly a big-ticket holiday.
—Laura Yares, The Conversation, 22 May 2023
The dairy component sets Shavuot apart from other Jewish holidays where meat traditionally takes center stage.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 25 May 2023
Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2023
Just over a month ago, the Goyim Defense League reportedly dropped flyers in Peabody on the Saturday that began the Jewish holiday Shavuot, which celebrates the revelation of the Torah to Moses on Mount Sinai.
—Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2022
For most American Jews today, Shavuot is not exactly a big-ticket holiday.
—Laura Yares, The Conversation, 22 May 2023
The dairy component sets Shavuot apart from other Jewish holidays where meat traditionally takes center stage.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 25 May 2023
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“Shavuot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shavuot. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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