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1) It commemorates the date that God gave the Ten Commandments.

2) Every one of the festivals has as its purpose "remembering the Exodus from Egypt" (as stated in our prayers and the kiddush over wine).

3) In addition, Shavuot is a Thanksgiving to God for the wheat-harvest.

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