shabuoth
/ʃəˈvuːoʊt/
noun
- A Jewish holiday that occurs in late spring, celebrating the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai and the wheat harvest.
- Shabuoth is also known as the Festival of Weeks because it comes seven weeks after Passover.
- Many Jewish families stay up all night studying Torah on Shabuoth.
- At Shabuoth, synagogues are decorated with flowers and greenery to celebrate the harvest.