| 31. | In comparison to the holidays of Passover and Sukkot, Shavuot is a relatively short Jewish holiday.
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| 32. | Last year at the Western Wall Shavuot was marred by clashes between ultra-Orthodox and Conservative Jews.
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| 33. | Last year on Shavuot, there were clashes at the Wall between ultra-Orthodox and other Jews.
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| 34. | The Shavuot festival _ which commemorates God giving Moses the Torah on Mount Sinai _ began Saturday night.
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| 35. | One explanation for the Counting of the Omer is that it shows the connection between Passover and Shavuot.
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| 36. | Shavuot is the day of the giving of the first fruits ( " bikkurim " ).
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| 37. | Shavuot has also been linked as a type of Eighth Day to the Feast of Unleavened Bread.
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| 38. | So as to maintain a logical unit including at least 15 verses, Jews now read on Shavuot.
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| 39. | Ki Tisa-Tablets of stone-Sabbath-Passover-Shavuot-Sukkot-Leavening agent-Fasting
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| 40. | But in observance of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, many Israelis took off work for the long weekend.
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