Shabuoth (Noun)
Meaning
(Judaism) Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of Sivan to celebrate Moses receiving the Ten Commandments.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- Shabuoth was traditionally a harvest festival before it became associated with the revelation at Mount Sinai.
- The Israelites observed Shabuoth to commemorate the giving of the Torah by God to Moses on Mount Sinai.
- During Shabuoth, many Jewish people attend synagogue services and stay up late to study the Torah.
- Shabuoth is a significant Jewish holiday that reminds people of their covenant with God and the Ten Commandments.
- Some Jewish communities decorate their homes with flowers and greenery to symbolize the harvest theme of Shabuoth.