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Sunday, April 24, 2011

Exotic Holidays - The Jewish holiday of Shavuot

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Jewish holidays all year long celebration of Shavuot is a holiday different and exciting issue. Shavuot falls on the 6th day of the Hebrew month of Sivan, usually late May or early June The festival officially remembers the day when God gave Moses the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai.

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According to legend, King David was born and died on the feast of Shavuot. Some Jews are there to celebrate with risingin Jerusalem for a day of solemn prayer. Jews living in Israel, in general, just to celebrate Shavuot for one day, but those who live outside of Israel often have two days holiday of Shavuot.

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Shavuot is also linked to the grain harvest. In Israel, usually barley during Passover and crop wheat harvested at the time of Shavuot. Jewish people in general, Shavuot honor to eat more dairy products. One possible explanation is that beforeMoses receiving the commandments of God, the Jews had no instructions on how to properly prepare the meat of animals for human consumption. blinis with cheese, cheese and other conditions are often eaten on Shavuot.

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There are various methods found with Shavuot, which involve the Jews each year. Often spend the first night of many studies and the reading of the Torah (first five books of the Old Testament). This practice dates back to the 1533rd

In the morning the Jewsis a special Mass, where we read a poem, liturgical, and many passages in the Book of Ruth. They may also decorate their homes with branches of green to symbolize the wealth and the new season. This green is also intended to lay the Balrush that Moses carried out on the river when he was a baby gift.

Shavuot is also a very important day for the young Jewish men. In its tenth year class is the day of their confirmation. During confirmation, the boyconfirm its commitment to the Jewish faith and swear they perform for the rest of his life.

There are conflicts between the various Jewish communities of the current must be celebrated Shavuot. This is because it is not expressly stated in the Torah itself. For this reason, it is sometimes celebrated on different dates in different parts of the world.

Exotic Holidays - The Jewish holiday of Shavuot

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