
In Hebrew, "Shavuot" means weeks,
and the holiday of Shavuot is known as the Festival of Weeks,
after the seven weeks counted from Pesach to Shavuot.
Shavuot is known both as a Festival of Agriculture and Nature,
and as the Festival of the Giving of the Law.
Shavout
on the Net - Story, Legends,
Customs and more.
http://www.holidays.net/shavuot/
Shavuot - Nature and Names of the Festival - the Pedagogic Center of the Jewish Agency for
Israel.
http://www.jajz-ed.org.il/festivls/shavuot/2.html
All About Shavuot -
the World Zionist Organization
http://www.wzo.org.il/encountr/shavuot.htm
Hit Me a Seven / Numerology and Shavuot
http://www.wzo.org.il/encountr/seven.htm
Or send Happy Shavuot greetings to
a friend,
using one of the following sites:
Blue Mountain Arts Electronic Greeting Cards
http://www.bluemountain.com/eng3/shavuot/index.html
123 Electronic Greeting Cards
http://123greetings.com/events/shavuot/
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