Shavuot Box

Shavuot, also known as the Feast of Weeks, occurs seven weeks after Passover and marks the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. It also celebrates the wheat harvest in Israel. Shavuot points to Jesus as the Messiah by symbolizing the giving of the Holy Spirit, which occurred on Pentecost, the same day as Shavuot, empowering believers to follow God's teachings.

Families celebrate Shavuot by decorating homes and synagogues with greenery, reading the Book of Ruth, and enjoying dairy foods like cheesecake and blintzes. The holiday emphasizes the importance of the Torah, the harvest of souls, and the new covenant in Jesus, bringing the law to fulfillment through the Holy Spirit's guidance.