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Shavuot
The Festival of Weeks — celebrating the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.
📅 May 20 – 2 days🌙 Lunar calendar
✦ Why It Matters
Shavuot marks both the spring harvest and, more importantly, the giving of the Torah to Moses at Mount Sinai. It is the culmination of the 49-day Omer count from Passover.
✦ How It Is Observed
All-night Torah study (Tikkun Leil Shavuot), synagogue services, reading the Book of Ruth, eating dairy foods, flower decorations in synagogue.
✦ Sacred Text
“In the third month after the Israelites left Egypt — on the very day — they came to the Desert of Sinai. After they set out from Rephidim, they entered the Desert of Sinai.”
— Exodus 19:1-2 ↗
Note on dates: This holiday follows a lunar or lunisolar calendar. The date shown is approximate for 2025–2026. Exact dates may vary by one or two days depending on moon sighting and regional tradition. Always confirm with your local community.