Shavuot

Shavuot for Hebrew Year 5783 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Thursday, 25 May 2023 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 27 May 2023.

Many people take the day off work and gather in the synagogues to participate in special Shavuot prayers. 
Jewish History: The festival of Shavuot is a Jewish holiday that occurs on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan (late May or early June). Shavuot commemorates the anniversary of the day G-d gave the Torah to the entire Israelite nation assembled at Mount Sinai, although the association between the giving of the Torah (Matan Torah) and Shavuot is not explicit in the Biblical text. The holiday is one of the Shalosh Regalim, the three Biblical pilgrimage festivals. It marks the conclusion of the Counting of the Omer.

As a pilgrimage festival, Shavuot is a holiday centered around the community. Many people take the day off work and gather in the synagogues to participate in special Shavuot prayers. 

The Shavuot also has some specific rituals and customs that Jewish people are expected to practice during the holiday. These are:
  • Consuming dairy products, like milk and cheese.
  • Studying the Torah through the night.
  • Reading the Book of Ruth during morning rituals.
  • Decorating homes and synagogues with plants and greenery.
  • Reading the Akdamut, a liturgical poem, during the service at the Synagogue.
It is not a public holiday in North America, or The UK, although many Jewish-owned businesses may choose to close in order to enjoy the holiday.
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