Shavuot
Shavuot, the Festival of Weeks.
It is also known as Hag Matan Torateinu (the Festival of the Giving of Our Torah).
Shavuot is not tied to a particular calendar date, but to a counting of 7 weeks from Passover.
Work is not allowed on Shavuot.
They stay up the entire first night of Shavuot and study Torah, then pray as early as possible in the morning.
It is customary to eat a dairy meal at least once during Shavuot.
Omer Period
Omer means a measure of grain that was once offered at the temple of Jerusalem
They give this to God as a way of saying thanks for the good harvest
The period of Omer is between Passover and the festival of Shavuot
It lasts for seven weeks
It is a period of mourning because during this period many years ago a rabbi and many of his students died of the plague
During this time they are not allowed to shave their hair, listen to music, wear new clothes or have weddings or parties
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