Shavuot for Hebrew Year 5006 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 1244 | 6-7 Sivan 5004 | ||
| Shavuot 1245 | 6-7 Sivan 5005 | ||
| Shavuot 1246 | 6-7 Sivan 5006 | ||
| Shavuot 1247 | 6-7 Sivan 5007 | ||
| Shavuot 1248 | 6-7 Sivan 5008 | ||
| Shavuot 1249 | 6-7 Sivan 5009 | ||
| Shavuot 1250 | 6-7 Sivan 5010 | ||
| Shavuot 1251 | 6-7 Sivan 5011 |
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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