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When did the Shavuot first start being celebrated?
Seven weeks after the Exodus from Egypt.
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.
What time you light yitscor candel in shavuot 2009?
Good question! I only found information for Shabbat lightings.
What is the time between the 2nd day of passover and the 1st day of shavuot?
It is the Counting of the Omer (Leviticus ch.23).
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.
Can you use electronics on shavuot?
No, you can't use electronics BUT as Shavuos is what is called a Yom Tov - festival it is more lenient than Shabbos and you may cook from an existing flame ... so if you left your oven on a time switch you would be able to cook in it on Shavuot
