Shavuot comes at the time of the grain harvest. Hence, it is a harvest festival, wherein we offer to God the prepared fruits of our harvests, in the form of 2 loaves of bread made from grains from the harvest.
Read MoreADONAI required the children of Israel to bring to Him the first grain of their harvests, once they were in the Promised Land. This sheaf of grain (also called an omer) is to be brought to the priest, who waves it before ADONAI on the day after the Sabbath (Lev. 23:9-14).
Read MoreThe Festival of Matzah (Pronounced MOT-zah): As the Hebrews journeyed out of Egypt into the desert, they ate bread without yeast, which they had prepared at the command of ADONAI (see Exodus 12:17-20 and 13:6-10).
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