shavuot

Everyday

(religion) A Jewish festival celebrating the giving of the Torah to Moses on Mount Sinai, and the wheat harvest; also called the Feast of Weeks. tree →

In the lessons

In religion lessons, Shavuot comes seven weeks after Passover. Jewish families decorate with flowers and greenery, read the Book of Ruth and eat dairy foods like cheesecake. Christians' Pentecost is linked in timing. Phrases: «celebrate Shavuot», «the festival of Shavuot».

Examples

• Jewish families celebrate Shavuot with dairy food. tree →
• At Shavuot, the synagogue was decorated with flowers. tree →
• Shavuot remembers the giving of the Torah. tree →
• The Book of Ruth is read at Shavuot. tree →
• Shavuot comes seven weeks after Passover. tree →
• We learned about Shavuot in RE. tree →

Note

Proper noun with a capital (the input is lower case only by format). Pronounced sha-voo-OT or sha-VOO-ot. Also spelled «Shavuos». Its date moves each year because it follows the Jewish calendar.