Shavuot
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- noun
- /ʃəˈvuːət/
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Shavuot
- Do you have a feast at Purim or at Shavuot?
Examples
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Not even a blintz on Shavuot.
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During Shavuot, Jewish families gather to celebrate the giving of the Ten Commandments.
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Am I holding this till next shavuot?
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Many people stay up all night studying Torah to observe Shavuot.
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On Shavuot, it is traditional to eat dairy foods in remembrance of the harvest.
Synonyms
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A Jewish holy day in early summer when people remember God giving the Ten Commandments to Moses
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A Jewish holiday that remembers when Moses received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai
A Jewish holiday called Shavuot that remembers Moses receiving the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai
A Jewish festival in late spring that remembers Moses receiving the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai
A Jewish holiday that remembers Moses receiving the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai
Surface Forms
Etymology
Shavuot comes from the Hebrew word shavua, which means 'week', so Shavuot means 'weeks' because the holiday comes after seven weeks of counting the Omer. That's why Shavuot marks the end of that count and remembers the giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses on Mount Sinai.