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Because that is when the Jews got the Torah from God at Mount Sinai. The observance of Shavuot is a Torah-mitzva (Leviticus ch.23, Deuteronomy ch.16).
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∙ 9y ago1) 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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∙ 9y agoJews celebrate this holiday (Leviticus ch.23) in honour of God Giving the Torah. They typically celebrate it by having a dairy dinner meal and following that with studying Torah and Talmudic Tractates the entire night in anticipation of the Torah reading to follow at the morning sevice.
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Do Jewish people celebrate Shavuot?
Yes, Shavuot is a Jewish holy day/festival (Leviticus ch.23).
What country did Shavuot originate in?
The Shavuot celebration originated in Israel and they celebrate a feast.
How can Christians celebrate shavu'ot?
In Christianity, the holiday known as Shavuot is called 'Pentecost.' While Jews celebrate God Giving them the Torah on Shavuot, Christians celebrate God Sending them the Holy Spirit on Pentecost.
What are the holy days and festivals do jewish people celebrate?
Sabbath, Pesach, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkoth.
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.
When do Jews celebrate Shavuot?
The date on the Jewish calendar is 6th of Sivan. How this correlates with the Gregorian Calendar depends on the year.If Passover falls early, such as will happen in 2015, the holiday of Shavuot, signalling the end of the Omer and the celebration of receiving the Torah, will happen towards the end of May. However, Shavuot can fall instead in the beginning of June if Passover comes late, such as will happen in 2016.
What country did Shavuot originate from?
Shavuot is a Jewish religious holiday.
When did Shavuot originate?
It originated at Mt. Sinai. So the "when" was about 3,500 years ago. What most people do not think of is that Shavuot is 50 days after Passover. Passover was the beginning of the Exodus from Egypt.
Why do Jewish people celebrate the giving of the Torah on Shavuot when in Exodus it is declared a harvest festival?
The name 'Shavuot' means 'weeks' in reference to the completion of the seven week counting period between Passover and Shavuot. Shavuot is primarily the anniversary of the giving of the Torah (Teachings) to the Jews.Additionally, Shavuot is when we celebrate the first fruits of the season and the wheat harvest. As such, Shavuot has two other names in the Tanach (Jewish Bible): Yom Habikurim (Day of the First Fruits) and Chag HaKatzir (Harvest Holiday).Please see the related articles for more information.Answer:Every one of our festivals has more than one name and purpose. Each of them has as its purpose "remembering the Exodus from Egypt" (as stated in our prayers and the kiddush over wine). In addition, Passover is a thanksgiving to God for the barley-harvest, Shavuot is a thanksgiving to God for the wheat-harvest, and Sukkot is a thanksgiving to God for the ingathering of grain.Shavuot also celebrates the Giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai, and Sukkot commemorates God having protected us in the wilderness.It may also be noted that it is instinctive and a moral and emotional need to celebrate in front of God every so often. This was Cain's motivation in making his offering in Genesis ch.4 without having been commanded.Had God not given us the Torah-festivals listed above, we might instinctively seek out those of the Canaanites, which the Torah warns against (Exodus 34:15) immediately before listing the Jewish festivals (in the following verses).
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What are people that celebrate Kwanzaa called such as people that celebrate Hanukkah are called Jewish?
People who celebrate Kwanzaa are African American.
What do Indian people celebrate and how do they celebrate?
they celebrate deepavali mostly.
