Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A feast held on the sixth and seventh days of Sivan in commemoration of the revelation of the Law on Mount Sinai and the celebration of the wheat festival in ancient times.
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- proper noun A Jewish holiday, originally a harvest festival but also commemorating the anniversary of the giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses and the Israelites at Mount Sinai.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (Judaism) Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of Sivan to celebrate Moses receiving the Ten Commandments
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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There is not even one command to rejoice on Passover, and there is only one command to rejoice on Shavuot seven weeks later.
Rabbi Barry A. Kenter: Approaching Tishrei: Rain, Rain, Don't Go Away Rabbi Barry A. Kenter 2011
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There is not even one command to rejoice on Passover, and there is only one command to rejoice on Shavuot seven weeks later.
Rabbi Barry A. Kenter: Approaching Tishrei: Rain, Rain, Don't Go Away Rabbi Barry A. Kenter 2011
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The major Jewish festivals all have historical reasons for their celebration: Passover commemorates the Exodus; Shavuot, the revelation of God at Mt.
Rabbi Edward C. Bernstein: Green Passover: Taking Responsibility For People And Planet Rabbi Edward C. Bernstein 2011
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The major Jewish festivals all have historical reasons for their celebration: Passover commemorates the Exodus; Shavuot, the revelation of God at Mt.
Rabbi Edward C. Bernstein: Green Passover: Taking Responsibility For People And Planet Rabbi Edward C. Bernstein 2011
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The major Jewish festivals all have historical reasons for their celebration: Passover commemorates the Exodus; Shavuot, the revelation of God at Mt.
Rabbi Edward C. Bernstein: Green Passover: Taking Responsibility For People And Planet Rabbi Edward C. Bernstein 2011
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Next week is the holiday of Shavuot, which celebrates the national revelation of the Torah to the Jewish people 3,323 years ago.
Rabbi Adam Jacobs: What God Isn't: A Shavuot Reflection Rabbi Adam Jacobs 2011
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Next week is the holiday of Shavuot, which celebrates the national revelation of the Torah to the Jewish people 3,323 years ago.
Rabbi Adam Jacobs: What God Isn't: A Shavuot Reflection Rabbi Adam Jacobs 2011
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Next week is the holiday of Shavuot, which celebrates the national revelation of the Torah to the Jewish people 3,323 years ago.
Rabbi Adam Jacobs: What God Isn't: A Shavuot Reflection Rabbi Adam Jacobs 2011
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Next week is the holiday of Shavuot, which celebrates the national revelation of the Torah to the Jewish people 3,323 years ago.
Rabbi Adam Jacobs: What God Isn't: A Shavuot Reflection Rabbi Adam Jacobs 2011
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The major Jewish festivals all have historical reasons for their celebration: Passover commemorates the Exodus; Shavuot, the revelation of God at Mt.
Rabbi Edward C. Bernstein: Green Passover: Taking Responsibility For People And Planet Rabbi Edward C. Bernstein 2011
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