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Shavuot is May 28, 2009
6 Sivan 5769 |
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Shavuot |
Chag Hakatzir |
Chag HaBikurim |
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Moses Ascends
to the Mountain
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G-d
said to Moses, "Come up to Me, to the mountain, and remain there. I
will give you the stone tablets, the Torah and the commandment that I have
written for the people's instruction." |
Exodus 24:12
On
Shavuot we celebrate the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai.
Shavuot falls on the fiftieth day after the beginning of
Passover.
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Shavuot comes
seven
weeks after Pesah.
Shavuot is a holiday that tells two stories.
Shavuot tells the story of the
giving of the Torah;
It helps us remember Mt. Sinai
and the time when God spoke the Ten
Commandments to all of Israel.
Shavuot also tells the story of the
yearly harvest
in Eretz Yisrael. It helps us remember
when all Jews made a pilgrimage to
the Temple in Jerusalem.
It helps us remember when we brought our bikkurim,
first fruit, to the Temple.
Shavuot comes near the end of the school year.
We end our year of learning with a Torah celebration and a harvest. |
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Shavuot has three names:
Chag
HaShavuot (The Feast of Weeks)
Chag
HaBikurim
(The Festival of First Fruits)
Chag
HaKatzir (The Harvest Festival)
 Learn about Shavuot
- Click
here.
Who are the
guarantors of the Torah?
Read about the
traditions of Shavuot.
Click
here.
Answer the following questions:
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1. The
night before Shavuot Jews
2. When is Shavuot?
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3. HaShem gave us the Ten Commandments on Shavuot
4. On Shavuot we read
5. The first fruits brought to the Temple are called
To learn more about Shavuot click
here.
Click here to read about the customs
of Shavuot or here
Legends
and Customs of Shavuot
7. Write the names of 3
customs and explain:
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8. Write which of the customs of Shavuot is your
favourite and explain.
Send to the
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We
received the TEN COMMANDMENTS
on Shavuot
To learn more
Click
here
or here.
Answer the following questions:
1. Which commandement says that you should respect your
parents?
2. Which commandment says that you should only pray to
HaShem?
3. Which commandment says that you should not want things
that others have?
4. Which commandment tells you to keep the Shabbat?
5. Which commandment tells you to speak only the truth if
you are in court?
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6.
Group work: which fruits will you
put in the ideal Bikurim basket (first fruits)? Explain? |
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Send to the
7.
Decide as a
group to whom you are going to give
your Bikurim basket and explain why.
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Sigalit Arditi
Last updated
22/05/09
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