Can you work on shavuot

Even the Jewish holidays of less importance like Hanukkah and Purim receive heaps more of attention than Shavuot. This year, I really noticed how Shavuot is falling out of observance in the non-Orthodox Jewish world.

Moreover, I was surprised that I had to miss playing in a softball triple-header yes, three games with my team this year on Shavuot. These are all Jewish men who would never think of missing Rosh Hashanah services or a Passover seder. In one of the more ironic moments of my life, I learned that a charity golf outing I often play in would be taking place on the second day of Shavuot this year. It is in memory of Hank Greenberg , the Hall of Fame Detroit Tigers player who famously avoided playing an important game late in the season because it fell on Rosh Hashanah.

Greenberg chose to go to synagogue rather than join his teammates for the game. I have gotten to know Steve Greenberg over the years and he is a wonderful man and truly a visionary leader in the professional sports world. One of the most popular ones is that when we were receiving the Torah on Mount Sinai, we were pure and innocent like newborn babies are, and babies subsist on milk. Thus, we have cheesecake, chocolate milk, cheese and crackers, yogurts, milkshakes and many other delicious dairy treats.

We stay up all night to learn the Torah because the day that it was supposed to be given, the Jews accidentally overslept. Now, we show that we are making up for the mistakes of our ancestors and are excited to stay up late learning Torah.

Many communities will have learn-athons that go until sunrise and then say morning prayers together. Many homes are decorated with various plants, including those with flowers. Special prayers are made and candles are lit on this day. Jewish confirmations may also take place at this time of the year. Some Jewish people take some of their annual holiday during this time of the year so they do not need to work on Shavuot. Some sources say that, according to Jewish custom, no work is permitted on Shavuot except cooking, baking, transferring fire and carrying objects or equipment.

Shavuot is not a federal public holiday in the United States. However, some Jewish people may take some of their annual vacation around this time of the year.

Shavuot is the second of three pilgrim festivals and it follows the Passover by 50 days. It is also known as the Festival of Weeks, the Feast of Weeks, or the Feast of the Harvest because it originally marked the end of the seven weeks of the Passover barley harvest and the beginning of the wheat harvest. At one time, Jewish men were expected to bring their first omer, or sheaf, of barley to the Temple in Jerusalem as a thanksgiving offering.

On Shabbat and holidays in Jerusalem, cars and taxis certainly do drive on most of the streets. Public buses do not run until after Shabbat. What do people do if they are not able to walk? I am not bad enough to be in a wheel chair.

My legs actually work but because of a car accident, I am unable to walk more the the length of 3 houses in our neighborhood. After that I am layed up for days in excruciating pain. What do people do if they can't walk to synagogue? Always a pleasure to read the ariticles - not just to read for myself but to share - as I often do.

Having as much support information as possible helps - ie the English dates, the translation of Hebrew words This was a great article. Thank you. There is so much I have forgotten from Hebrew School so many years ago. I did not have to embarass myself by asking my Uncle about this holiday!

I am not jewish however, I have a foster son who is. This is very informative. It has helped me to have a better understanding. Your email address is kept private. Our editor needs it in case we have a question about your comment.

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