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Shavuot

Synagogues and homes are dressed with flowers and green branches for the festival of the giving of the Torah.

Girls enjoy themselves at a Bikurim celebration during Shavuot at Kibbutz Nachshon. ילדות בפסטיבל ביכורים בקיבוץ נחשון 05/25/1958
Photo: https://www.flickr.com/people/69061470@N05, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What happens

Shavuot marks the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai and, in ancient times, the bringing of first fruits to the Temple. Many communities decorate the synagogue and the home with flowers and greenery for the day. One explanation is a tradition that the bare mountain burst into bloom when the Torah was given. In Israel the harvest side of the festival is strong. Children wear crowns of flowers, and kibbutzim hold processions of first fruits with decorated baskets and carts.

The flowers

WreathFlower crowns are worn by children in Israel.RoseRoses have an old place in Shavuot decoration.Floral designSynagogues are dressed with branches and cut flowers.
About this page

Original text by the Phool desk, written with AI assistance. Background: "Shavuot" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from family to family and place to place. If we have something wrong, tell us.

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

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