Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A Jewish religious holiday: "Feast of Weeks" is a Jewish holy day observed on the 6th of the Hebrew month of Sivan. It commemorates the giving of the Torah, specifically the Ten Commandments, to Moses on Mount Sinai. It also has agricultural origins, marking the end of the grain harvest.

Usage and Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The community gathered to celebrate the Feast of Weeks.
  • Shavuot, also known as the Feast of Weeks, is a major Jewish festival.

Advanced Usage

• "to observe the Feast of Weeks": to celebrate or honor the holiday according to religious tradition.
  • Many people observe the Feast of Weeks by studying Torah all night.
• The counting of the Omer: The "Feast of Weeks" is so named because it concludes the 49-day (seven-week) period of counting the Omer, which begins on the second day of Passover.

Variants and Related Words

• Shavuot: (n) The more common Hebrew name for the Feast of Weeks.
• Pentecost: (n) The Christian holiday that coincides with the timing of the Feast of Weeks, celebrating the descent of the Holy Spirit.
• Yom Tov: (n) A Hebrew term for a Jewish festival or holiday, which includes the Feast of Weeks.

Synonyms

• Shavuot: The direct Hebrew synonym.
• Hag ha-Shavuot: (Hebrew) Festival of Weeks.
• Hag ha-Bikkurim: (Hebrew) Festival of the First Fruits, another name referencing its agricultural aspect.

Related Phrases and Terms

• Giving of the Torah: The central event commemorated by the Feast of Weeks.
• Ten Commandments: The divine laws received by Moses, the revelation of which is celebrated on this holiday.
• Dairy foods: A customary food tradition associated with the Feast of Weeks, such as eating cheesecake or blintzes.

Noun

1. (Judaism) Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of Sivan to celebrate Moses receiving the Ten Commandments