Shavuot 2025 (a two-day holiday, celebrated from sunset on June 1, 2025 until nightfall on June 3, 2025) coincides with the date that G‑d gave the Torah to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai more than 3,000 years ago. It comes after 49 days of eager counting, as we prepared ourselves for this special day.
It is celebrated by lighting candles, staying up all night to learn Torah, hearing the reading of the Ten Commandments in synagogue, feasting on dairy foods and more. Learn more about Shavuot
What Is Shavuot? The Torah was given more than 3,300 years ago. Every year on the holiday of Shavuot we renew our acceptance of G‑d’s gift, and G‑d “re-gives” the Torah. Learn how to celebrate this special holiday . . .
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Why does Shavuoth, as one of the three major pilgrim festivals, have no date?
I am a non Jew becoming very interested in Jewish life and the Torah. I ordered a Tanach and recieved it today just in time for Shavuot.
Why no tablets with the seven laws for the Noahides?
It's not just the seven Noahide Laws, most of the 613 commandments of the Torah are not engraved on the tablets either. Rather, the stone tablets were a unique concept reserved just for the 10 commandments and nothing else.
Still, the tablets hint to all of the rest that is not engraved in them as well. How so? Between the two tablets there are a total of 620 letters, which hint to the 613 commandments and the 7 Noahide Laws.
Source:
Ba'al HaTurim to Shemot 20:14
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I also received this answer from someone:
Because the tablets with the inscription written by G-d that He gave uniquely to the Jewish People are His marriage contact with them. See Rashi on Exodus 34:1.
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Thank you for the explanation.
You're welcome, and thank you for sharing this idea.
In other words, the stone tablets are a unique concept and the reason they are necessary is in order to serve as continuous evidence of the binding relationship between G-d and the Jewish people. This is also why they traveled together with the Jewish people throughout their journeys in the desert at all times and is also why the ark which housed them is called the "Ark of Testimony".
is Shavuot a yom tov?
Yes, Shavuot is a Yom Tov. It is one of the Shalosh Regalim, the three pilgrimage holidays.
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Yes it is. A Shbt Gadol. One shouldn’t work. Forbidden to work.
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When is the Book of Ruth read?
Shavuot
have a beautiful Shavuot everyone ....
Shavuot Shalom
Happy Shavuos
Happy Shavuot to Everyone!
Happy Shavuot to all
Rabbi, how do we acquire the 50th gate of wisdom?
Studying
One gate at a time. By the time you are expert at 49 gates the 50th won't be a question any more.
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I love the first sentence here! Beautiful: thank you!
"Happiest Shavuot to all!"
Happy Shavuot
Toda, Shavuot Shalom
Can I have a maid make coffee on Shavuot? Or is that against the law
During the weekdays (not Shabbat) a Jew may cook on a Holiday, provided that the fire was lit from a preexisting flame. Otherwise, they may not tell a non-Jew to cook for them a cup of coffee.
Per Chabad Minhagim you could simply use a heated thermos so long as your using the water doesn't cause the device to turn on or off. You'll see these types of water heaters in shul to make halachic-safe coffee on Shabbat and Yom Tov with instant coffee. Given this, you could definitely ask a maid to make coffee following these precise instructions. 1) use the device that does not turn off or on to keep water just below boiling point- if it boiling then it is considered cooking. 2) Use instant coffee that is already cooked and is simply dissolved in warm water.
If you go the route of iced coffee and heating it back up- put it on the blecht. Or you could even put coffee into a thermos just like at the petrol station and go crazy all yom tov.
Live with Torah- Coffee is Kosher :)
Pre-make the coffee, and put in the in refrigerator (assuming that the light bulb is removed). Then, on Shabbat, make iced coffee, or heat it up in the sun with an aluminum foil above the recipient to enhance the energy gathering! It works like a charm.
Chag Shavuot Sameach to one and all ..
Be well and stay safe .
May we all have a safe beautiful shabbos & yomtov, & May Israel gain some long awaited peace.
Have a blessed Shavuot, everyone! ❤️
Wishing all the best Shavuot ever.
Happy Shavuot to all Shalom
Can you explain why Jewish tradition holds that the Torah was given on Shavuot?
In the JPS Tanakh, Exodus 19:1 says, "On the third new moon after the Israelites had gone forth from the land of Egypt . . ."
Since Exodus 19 describes the giving of the 10 commandments as being on the third new moon (or third month) after leaving Egypt, and a month was approximately 30 days, the third new moon would have occurred approximately 90 days after leaving Egypt (on Passover). However, Shavuot occurs 49 days after Passover, NOT 90 days. Can you clear up my confusion? Thanks.
What was the moon like when we left Mitzrayim?
It was at the beginning of the third month hence counting 50 days from 16 of the 1st month (one day afte Passover = 6 of3ed month = Shavuot
If we left on the first new moon, 30 days later is the second, and 60 days later is the third. Which means the command was given and we left on or about the 11th day of the first new moon but we had been given the mitzvah prior to the new moon.