Shavuot for Hebrew Year 5701 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 1939 | 6-7 Sivan 5699 | ||
| Shavuot 1940 | 6-7 Sivan 5700 | ||
| Shavuot 1941 | 6-7 Sivan 5701 | ||
| Shavuot 1942 | 6-7 Sivan 5702 | ||
| Shavuot 1943 | 6-7 Sivan 5703 | ||
| Shavuot 1944 | 6-7 Sivan 5704 | ||
| Shavuot 1945 | 6-7 Sivan 5705 | ||
| Shavuot 1946 | 6-7 Sivan 5706 |
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
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