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Shavuot

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English Names for Shavuot

The Feast of Weeks
Shavuot is celebrated seven weeks and one day after Passover.

Festival of the First Fruits
In ancient times, Jews brought their first fruits to the Temple as an offering.

Festival of the Harvest

The Time of the Giving of the Tora
The Third Day of Sivan
In the book of Exodus ("Shmot"), we read that the Children of Israel received the commandments at Mount Sinai at this time of the year.

The Ten Commandments in English

"I am the Lord your G-d, Who has taken you out of the land of Egypt, from the house of slavery"

"You shall have no other gods but me"

"You shall not take the name of your Lord in vain"

"You shall remember and keep the Sabbath day holy"

"Honor your father and mother"

"You shall not murder"

"You shall not commit adultery"

"You shall not steal"

"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor"

"You shall not covet your neighbor's goods. You shall not covet your neighbour's house. You shall not covet your neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his bull, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbour's."

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