Shavuot

Pentecost, also known in Jewish tradition as Shavuot or the Feast of Weeks, is observed seven weeks after Passover. It is one of the biblical pilgrimage festivals and falls in the Hebrew month of Sivan. The Gregorian date changes each year because it follows the Hebrew calendar.

Shavuot is significant as a festival connected with both agricultural themes and the giving of the Torah in Jewish tradition. Its timing links it directly to Passover through the counting of seven weeks. The holiday’s name, meaning weeks, reflects its position in the annual Jewish calendar cycle.

• Pesach
• Purim
• Rosh Hashanah
• Simchat Torah
• Sukkot