Shavuot is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai. It is one of the three major pilgrimage festivals in Judaism, along with Passover and Sukkot. Shavuot is celebrated on the 6th and 7th of Sivan, which usually falls in May or June. In 2025, Shavuot will begin on the evening of Monday, May 26th and end on the evening of Wednesday, May 28th.
Shavuot is a time to celebrate the giving of the Torah and the covenant between God and the Jewish people. It is also a time to reflect on the importance of Torah study and observance in Jewish life. On Shavuot, Jews traditionally eat dairy foods, such as cheesecake and blintzes. This is because the Torah is compared to milk and honey in the Bible.
