Shavuot for Hebrew Year 4987 began in the Diaspora on and ended on .
The festival of Shavuot (or Shavuos, in Ashkenazi usage; Hebrew: שבועות, lit. “Weeks”) is a Jewish holiday occurring on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan (late May or early June). The holiday marks two dimensions: an ancient agricultural festival celebrating the wheat harvest in the Land of Israel, and, according to rabbinic tradition, the anniversary of G‑d giving the Torah to the entire Israelite nation assembled at Mount Sinai. It is one of the Shalosh Regalim, the three Biblical pilgrimage festivals, and marks the conclusion of the Counting of the Omer.
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| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shavuot 1225 | 6-7 Sivan 4985 | ||
| Shavuot 1226 | 6-7 Sivan 4986 | ||
| Shavuot 1227 | 6-7 Sivan 4987 | ||
| Shavuot 1228 | 6-7 Sivan 4988 | ||
| Shavuot 1229 | 6-7 Sivan 4989 | ||
| Shavuot 1230 | 6-7 Sivan 4990 | ||
| Shavuot 1231 | 6-7 Sivan 4991 | ||
| Shavuot 1232 | 6-7 Sivan 4992 |
This page displays the Diaspora holiday schedule. The Israel schedule is used by Jews living in modern Israel.
Torah Portion: Exodus 19:1-20:23; Numbers 28:26-31
Haftarah: Ezekiel 1:1-28, 3:12 · 29 p’sukim
Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers 28:26-31; Ruth 1:1-4:22
Haftarah for Ashkenazim: Habakkuk 3:1-19 · 19 p’sukim
Haftarah for Sephardim: Habakkuk 2:20-3:19 · 20 p’sukim
Every Person’s Guide to Shavuot
by Ronald H. Isaacs
How To Celebrate Shavuot At Home
by Abraham J. Karp
Sammy Spider’s First Shavuot
by Sylvia A. Rouss
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