{"id":386895,"date":"2025-05-26T10:28:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T08:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/djc.com.ua\/news\/gotovimsya-k-prazdniku-shavuot-osnovnaya-informacziya\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T10:44:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T08:44:50","slug":"gotovimsya-k-prazdniku-shavuot-osnovnaya-informacziya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/djc.com.ua\/en\/news\/gotovimsya-k-prazdniku-shavuot-osnovnaya-informacziya\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for Shavuot: Key Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The great holiday of Shavuot is approaching \u2014 the day we commemorate the most significant event in human history: the Revelation at Mount Sinai. On this day, in the year 2448 from Creation (1312 BCE), the Jewish people received the Torah and the Ten Commandments \u2014 the moral and ethical foundation of civilization. In the Diaspora, Shavuot is celebrated for two days \u2014 on the 6th and 7th of Sivan; in 2025, that is June 2\u20133.<\/p>

Names of the Holiday<\/strong>
In the Siddur, Shavuot is referred to as the \u201cTime of the Giving of Our Torah.\u201d When asked why it is not called the \u201cTime of the Receiving of Our Torah,\u201d the sages explain that giving is a one-time historical event, while receiving the Torah is an ongoing process not limited by time or place.<\/p>

The name \u201cShavuot,\u201d given in the Torah, literally means \u201cWeeks,\u201d since it comes after the counting of seven weeks from the second night of Passover. In the Talmud, it is also called \u201cAtzeret\u201d (\u201cconcluding festival\u201d), to emphasize its connection to the Exodus from Egypt.<\/p>

Shavuot is deeply tied to the Land of Israel. This is reflected in two other names: Chag HaKatzir (\u201cFestival of the Harvest\u201d) and Yom HaBikkurim (\u201cDay of the First Fruits\u201d), as it marks the beginning of the wheat harvest and the bringing of the first fruits to the Temple in Jerusalem.<\/p>

The Idea of the Holiday<\/strong>
Shavuot conveys a profound truth: physical freedom and political independence are incomplete without spiritual freedom \u2014 the acceptance of G-d\u2019s authority and His covenant.<\/p>

Shavuot Then and Now<\/strong>
In Temple times, Jews would make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and bring bikkurim \u2014 the first fruits. Today, although the Temple is not yet rebuilt, our main goal is to spiritually relive the Giving of the Torah \u2014 to experience it as if it is happening to us now.<\/p>

Our ancestors had a custom to begin teaching young children Torah on Shavuot. Early in the morning, children were brought to the synagogue, as it says: \u201cAnd it was on the third day in the morning\u2026\u201d (Exodus 19:16). They were shown a tablet with the Hebrew letters and verses like \u201cMoses commanded us the Torah, an inheritance for the congregation of Jacob\u201d (Deuteronomy 33:4). The teacher would read, the child repeated, and the letters were coated with honey, which the child licked off. A special honey cake was baked with Torah verses written on it, and the children would eat it after the lesson.<\/p>

For adults who have never studied Torah, Shavuot is the perfect opportunity to begin learning.<\/p>

It is also customary to decorate homes and synagogues with greenery, flowers, and branches, symbolizing the lushness around Mount Sinai. The month of Sivan marks the blossoming of nature \u2014 the Giving of the Torah symbolizes the blossoming of the Jewish people.<\/p>

Holiday Status and Customs<\/strong>
Shavuot is a Torah festival \u2014 a Yom Tov; therefore, the same work prohibitions as on Shabbat apply, except for food preparation and carrying fire.<\/p>

A well-known custom is eating dairy foods. When the Jews first received the Torah, they were unaccustomed to the complex laws of kashrut \u2014 especially the separation of meat and dairy \u2014 and initially ate only dairy. In remembrance, we eat something dairy before the main holiday meal, and then eat meat using separate utensils, observing all relevant laws.<\/p>

Reading the Ten Commandments<\/strong>
The central event of the holiday is hearing the reading of the Ten Commandments from the Torah scroll after the morning prayer. All stand to relive the awe and reverence experienced at Sinai.<\/p>

At this moment, understanding the Hebrew words is less important than simply being present.<\/p>

That is why every Jew \u2014 man, woman, and child (even infants) \u2014 should be in the synagogue at that time, to hear the Ten Commandments, just as they were heard 3,000 years ago. Even if they don\u2019t understand the language \u2014 their souls can grasp the holiness of the moment.<\/p>

Yizkor<\/strong>
On the second day of Shavuot (as on Yom Kippur, Shemini Atzeret, and the last day of Passover), after the Torah reading, those whose parents have passed away recite the Yizkor memorial prayer and pledge a charitable donation in their memory.<\/p>

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