Shavuot

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/shavuot

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is Shavuot?One day in Israel; two days in the diaspora
2. What is the hebrew name meaning?Shavuot translates to 'Weeks'
3. What is the biblical designation?One of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals (Shalosh Regalim)
4. What is Shavuot and why is it called "Weeks"?Shavuot is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the wheat harvest and the giving of the Ten Commandments. It is called "Weeks" because it comes after counting seven weeks from Passover.
5. Why do people eat dairy foods on Shavuot?Dairy foods are eaten because the Torah says the land is like milk, or because the Torah is like nourishing milk. It also reminds people that they couldn't eat meat right after the laws were given.

Counting of the Omer: A 49-day period of counting between Passover and Shavuot, symbolizing anticipation for the Torah.
Ten Commandments: The foundational ethical and legal principles revealed to Moses at Mount Sinai.
Tikkun Leil Shavuot: The custom of staying awake all night on Shavuot to study Torah and religious texts.