shavuot Archives – J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/tag/shavuot/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Fri, 07 Jun 2024 06:34:52 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 6446428 The Evolution of Shavuot https://www.jwire.com.au/the-evolution-of-shavuot/ https://www.jwire.com.au/the-evolution-of-shavuot/#respond Fri, 07 Jun 2024 06:34:52 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=159128 Shavuot, more than any other festival, illustrates the ongoing way in which a Biblical festival and, indeed, many Biblical laws have evolved in unusual, unpredictable ways. It reinforces the reality (much disputed) that Jewish Law and custom are constantly renewing, evolving and changing. The three Pilgrim Festivals mentioned in the Torah are Pesach, Shavuot and Sukot. When in ancient times, Israelites […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/want-to-know-about-shavuot/feed/ 0 112786 Shavuot across the denominations https://www.jwire.com.au/shavuot-across-the-denominations/ https://www.jwire.com.au/shavuot-across-the-denominations/#respond Wed, 16 May 2018 06:30:46 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=85490 Dairy, first fruits and more: Welcoming Shavuot with customs of the season - The holiday most significant to Judaism happens to be one of the least celebrated worldwide.

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