- Shabbat and Holidays
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Shavuot & Pentecost
Question
What is the difference between shavout and Pentecost. Why is the Jewish one the 17 and Christian 23 of APRIL? They both claim 50 days.
Answer
The Jewish holiday of Shavu'ot is often translated as "Pentecost", meaning 50, because we count 50 days from the 2nd day of Passover, when God took the Jews out of slavery in Egypt 3,333 years ago, until Shavu'ot, commemorating our reception of the Torah. The Hebrew calendar date is the 6th of Sivan, and the secular date is different every year accordingly. The Christians have a different holiday with the same name, where they count 50 days from some supposed Christian event, and but it should not be confused with the the Jewish holiday with a similar translation.

Can One Say Torah is Boring?
Rabbi Chaim Tabasky | 19 Sivan 5764

Shavouth in the days of Corona
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Sivan 4, 5780

Fasting on Isru Chag
Rabbi Chaim Tabasky | 3 Sivan 5767

Wedding Before Shavuot
Various Rabbis | Sivan 3, 5774

Rabbi Ari Shvat
Lectures at various yeshivot, michlalot and midrashot. Has published many books & Torani articles and is in charge of Rav Kook’s archives.

Yericho conquest by Yehoshua
Tevet 28, 5771

Birkat Hamazon - extra verses
Adar II 25, 5771

Davening if Hashem knows future
Adar II 25, 5771

A Day is a thousand years
Adar I 23, 5771

Mezzuzah for Non Jew
Rabbi David Sperling | Iyyar 18, 5773

Havdalah on Chol Hamoed
Various Rabbis | 18 Nisan 5767

Keeping 1 or 2 days Yom Tov in Israel
Rabbi Jonathan Blass | 23 Nisan 5766

Purchases during Chol Hamoed
Rabbi Elchanan Lewis | 24 Nisan 5767
Blessings and Bnei Noach
Rabbi Moshe Leib Halberstadt | Tishrei 4, 5784

Status of children of Jewish fathers and Gentile mothers.
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Tishrei 16, 5784

Investing in a Corporate Bond ETF
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Tishrei 12, 5784
