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Shavuot 2015
שבועות
Shavuot 2015: from the evening of May 23, 2015 until May 25, 2015.
- Begins on the evening of
- Ends
- Length
- 2 days
- In the Hebrew calendar
- 6 Sivan
- 5775
Shavuot 2015 times: candle lighting and end by city
| City | Candle lighting | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| New York | ||
| London | ||
| Los Angeles | ||
| Chicago | ||
| Miami | ||
| Toronto | ||
| Melbourne | ||
| Johannesburg | ||
| Jerusalem | ||
| Tel Aviv |
Candles are lit 18 minutes before sunset (40 in Jerusalem, 30 in Haifa); the holiday ends at nightfall, when the sun is 8.5° below the horizon. Every time is local to its city. In Israel, Pesach, Shavuot and Shemini Atzeret are one day shorter. * The first evening is a Saturday: candles are lit after Shabbat ends, from an existing flame. Local custom can differ by a few minutes. Check with your community.
About the holiday
Seven weeks are counted from Passover, and the count ends here: at Sinai, with the giving of the Torah. It began as a harvest festival — the first fruits were brought to the Temple — and the Book of Ruth, a harvest story, is still read. Many stay awake through the first night studying, and the food is dairy, for reasons nobody agrees on.
Other holidays in 2015
- Tu BiShvat
- Purim
- Passover (Pesach)
- Yom HaShoah
- Lag BaOmer
- Tisha B’Av
- Rosh Hashanah
- Yom Kippur
- Sukkot
- Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah
- Hanukkah
The exact candle-lighting time depends on sunset where you are. Check with your local community.