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Shavuot 2017
שבועות
Shavuot 2017: from the evening of May 30, 2017 until June 1, 2017.
- Begins on the evening of
- Ends
- Length
- 2 days
- In the Hebrew calendar
- 6 Sivan
- 5777
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 2017
- 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.