Shavuot
noun
Sha·vu·ot
shə-ˈvü-ˌōt 
-ˌōth,
-ˌōs,
-əs
variants
or less commonly Shavuos
or Shavuoth
or Shabuoth
: a Jewish holiday observed on the sixth of Sivan and by Orthodox and Conservative Jews in the Diaspora also on the seventh of Sivan in commemoration of the revelation of the Ten Commandments at Mt. Sinai
called also Pentecost
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At a Shavuot dinner with my extended family, a relative complained about Arab food-delivery drivers.
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Guy Ben-Aharon, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
That is it in a nutshell, and our goal is for The Great Nosh to be an annual event, celebrated in proximity to the holiday of Shavuot, which is a Jewish holiday that marks the harvest that comes after Spring.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Boulder suspect attacks pro-Israel supporters David said the holiday of Shavuot, which celebrates Jewish unity, made the timing of the FBI visit especially meaningful.
—Alexandra Koch , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
The firebombing attack occurred on the eve of Shavuot, a Jewish holiday.
—Jeremy Harlan, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
On Sunday, at the beginning of the Jewish holiday Shavuot, Dr. Kalisman prepared to participate in a synagogue panel aimed to defuse the tension.
—Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2025
Sunday's attack fell on the Jewish holiday of Shavuot and came less than two weeks after two Israeli Embassy aides were fatally shot outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 3 June 2025
In Los Angeles’ Pico-Robertson neighborhood, the mood was subdued Monday as a smattering of Orthodox families made their way to services to observe Shavuot.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
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Guy Ben-Aharon, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
That is it in a nutshell, and our goal is for The Great Nosh to be an annual event, celebrated in proximity to the holiday of Shavuot, which is a Jewish holiday that marks the harvest that comes after Spring.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Boulder suspect attacks pro-Israel supporters David said the holiday of Shavuot, which celebrates Jewish unity, made the timing of the FBI visit especially meaningful.
—Alexandra Koch , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2025
The firebombing attack occurred on the eve of Shavuot, a Jewish holiday.
—Jeremy Harlan, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
On Sunday, at the beginning of the Jewish holiday Shavuot, Dr. Kalisman prepared to participate in a synagogue panel aimed to defuse the tension.
—Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2025
Sunday's attack fell on the Jewish holiday of Shavuot and came less than two weeks after two Israeli Embassy aides were fatally shot outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 3 June 2025
In Los Angeles’ Pico-Robertson neighborhood, the mood was subdued Monday as a smattering of Orthodox families made their way to services to observe Shavuot.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
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“Shavuot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shavuot. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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