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Shavuot began as a harvest festival, but it also commemorates the revelation at Sinai and the giving of the Torah. While Shavuot has few rituals associated with it, many Jews stay up all night studying Torah. Other customs include eating dairy foods and reading the Book of Ruth.
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∙ 10y agoby eating and singing together and building sukkahs.
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We dwell in Sukkot (foliage-covered booths), and have festive meals there.
We say special prayers, including prayers for rain.
We wave the four species, to symbolize the upcoming rainy season (palm branch, citron, willow, myrtle).
On the last day, we complete the yearly cycle of reading the whole Torah, and we dance with the Torah-scrolls.
Sukkot is commanded in the Torah (Leviticus ch.23). It commemorates the protection which God gave us in the wilderness, and it gives thanks for the annual ingathering of grain. It also marks the beginning of mentioning the rainy season in our prayers.
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∙ 9y agoOn Shavuot the custom is to stay up all night studying Torah to mark the date that God gave the Ten Commandments. We pray and read the Torah (Exodus 19-20), and eating dairy foods is customary.
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What country did Shavuot originate from?
Shavuot is a Jewish religious holiday.
What country did Shavuot originate in?
The Shavuot celebration originated in Israel and they celebrate a feast.
Can you wear tefillin on Shavuot?
No. Tefillin are not worn on holidays, including Shavuot, or on the Sabbath.
How long after the passover was shavuot?
Shavuot (mistranslated as Pentecost) was fifty days after the Passover. Still is.
Are strawberry shortcakes a traditional Shavuot dish?
No. Anything dairy is traditional on Shavuot, especially blintzes.
Which Jews celebrate the biblical holiday of Shavuot?
Shavuot is recognized as a festival by all branches of Judaism, Orthodox, Reform, Conserviative. However, of the three pilgrimage festivals, it is the most frequently ignored. (Despite the good food, since cheesecake is a traditioinal food for Shavuot.) I have been to Orthodox synagogues where hardly anyone showed up for Shavuot, and I have been to Reform synagogues that were crowded on Shavuot. Even so it is probable that more Orthodox Jews take Shavuot seriously.
Do Jewish people celebrate Shavuot?
Yes, Shavuot is a Jewish holy day/festival (Leviticus ch.23).
Why do you pray all night on Shavuot?
The custom is not to pray all night, but to study all night. Shavuot is considered to be the anniversary of the Giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. Tikkun Leil Shavuot is the custom of staying up the entire night (leil) of Shavuot studying with the community in order to reexperience standing at Sinai.
What scholar talks about shavuot?
A rabbi
In what culture did Shavuot originate?
Judaism
On which of the shalosh regalim can you eat dairy?
On Shavuot
Which culture celebrates Shavuot?
Jewish culture
