flowers (symbolizing how mount sinai was decorated),
the book of Ruth (the book in the bible that's read on shavuot),
harvesting (the time of year that shavuot takes place),
mount sinai (where the Torah was received by Moses and the Jewish people),
dairy foods (Jews waited to eat meat before the Torah was given since they did not yet know the specific laws of slaughtering animals-after receiving the torah, they were able to learn the laws properly to eat only kosher meat),
49 (the countdown from the 2nd day of passover till shavuot)
Shavuot began as a harvest festival, but it also commemorates the revelation at Sinai and the giving of the Torah. While Shavuot has few rituals associated with it, many Jews stay up all night...
Shavuot is on the 6th day of Sivan (of the Jewish lunar calendar). Within Israel, the holiday is celebrated for 1 day. Outside of Israel, the holiday is celebrated for 2 days (that is, on the 6th and...