What is Shavuot? Everything to know about this lesser-known Jewish holiday
| dc.contributor.author | Oliver, David | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-06-11T22:06:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-06-11T22:06:06Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-05-25 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Article about the Jewish holiday, Shavuot, The Festival of Weeks in English. It is celebrated seven weeks after the second Passover Seder. Shavuot marks both the giving of the Torah to Moses and the spring harvest. In the United States, observance of Shavuot pales in comparison with Passover, it is nevertheless a significant holiday, in which the Ten Commandments are read from a Torah scroll. It is also marked by eating special foods, with a focus on dairy foods such as blintzes and cheesecake. Click on the link to read the article. | |
| dc.description.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11976/835 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2023/05/25/shavuot-2023-what-is-it-when-is-it-meaning-of-jewish-holiday/70247170007/ | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | USA Today | |
| dc.subject | Holidays | |
| dc.subject | Shavuot (Shavuos) | |
| dc.subject | United States | |
| dc.title | What is Shavuot? Everything to know about this lesser-known Jewish holiday | |
| dc.type | Article |