Shavuot 2026

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After a long search, I found it was in YITRO, the fourth aliyah, beginning Chapter 19. This portion is in the book of Shemot (Exodus) but not in its first portion. Reply

Yes, unless it is Shabbat. But it must be done from a preexisting flame, i.e. if you leave your oven or burner on before Yom tov. And the food cooked must be for that day. In order to cook on a Friday Yom tov for Shabbat you need to first make an Eruv tavshilin. Reply

Hi we say "..Shel Yom Tov" and "Shehecheyanu", both nights.
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What was the moon like when we left Mitzrayim? Reply

It was at the beginning of the third month hence counting 50 days from 16 of the 1st month (one day afte Passover = 6 of3ed month = Shavuot Reply

#1 "third new moon since" the month that " the Jews left Egypt" and Passover was the 15th of that month
#2 they came to Sinai desert that day and received the torah 6 days later
conclusion: 15th of nissan until 6th of sivan =49 days Reply

If we left on the first new moon, 30 days later is the second, and 60 days later is the third. Which means the command was given and we left on or about the 11th day of the first new moon but we had been given the mitzvah prior to the new moon. Reply

I believe no date was needed, as it was based on the Pesach/Passover holiday which does have a specific time; the fifteenth of the month of Nisan. We begin counting the Omer for 49 days beginning on the 16th of Nisan, and on the 50th day, we celebrate Shavuoth. Reply

I am non Jew as well. I believe we gain so much insight from learning from the Jewish life and the relationship with G-d. Reply

It's not just the seven Noahide Laws, most of the 613 commandments of the Torah are not engraved on the tablets either. Rather, the stone tablets were a unique concept reserved just for the 10 commandments and nothing else.

Still, the tablets hint to all of the rest that is not engraved in them as well. How so? Between the two tablets there are a total of 620 letters, which hint to the 613 commandments and the 7 Noahide Laws.

Source:
Ba'al HaTurim to Shemot 20:14 Reply

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I also received this answer from someone:

Because the tablets with the inscription written by G-d that He gave uniquely to the Jewish People are His marriage contact with them. See Rashi on Exodus 34:1. Reply

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Thank you, so helpful! Loving this thread. I've just organized all the details of my shavuos holiday. I'll be at the Oxford, UK Chabad for the duration. Gut yom tov to all. Reply

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Yes it is. A Shbt Gadol. One shouldn’t work. Forbidden to work. Reply

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