1. Shavuot - Noun
2. Shavuot - Proper noun
(Judaism) Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of Sivan to celebrate Moses receiving the Ten Commandments
Source: WordNet“According to an interpretation of Exodus 19:18, on Shavuot, Mount Sinai began to burn and smoke,” said Orthodox Jewish geriatrician Yosef Glassman. Source: Internet
I hope as you celebrate Shavuot with your loved ones that this dish may bring you some sweetness too. Source: Internet
MINNETONKA, Minn. (JTA) — When I received a phone call last Saturday morning from the governor and lieutenant governor’s office, I sensed it would be a Shabbat and Shavuot unlike any other. Source: Internet
Nevertheless, the Talmud applies the same rule to Shavuot, and to the Seventh Day of Passover and Shemini Atzeret, for consistency. Source: Internet
Sometimes the term mahzor is also used for the prayer books for the three pilgrim festivals, Pesach, Shavuot and Sukkot. Source: Internet
It’s also traditional to commemorate Shavuot feasting on dairy products, so if you like staying up all night and eating ice cream, this might just be your favorite holiday. Source: Internet