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June 2, 2000/28 Iyar 5760, Vol. 52, No.39
Selection of Shavuot events
Shavuot, historically the third pilgrimage festival to Jerusalem and traditionally the commemoration of the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, begins at sundown June 8 and ends sundown June 10. The holiday represents the culmination of the seven-week omer-counting period begun on the second night of Passover.
The following are some of the Shavuot-activities taking place in the Valley:
- Hear the Ten Commandments and then make your own ice cream dessert: 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 9, New Courtyard by Marriott, Ray Road and I-10. Chabad of the East Valley, 480-753-5366.
- Community Shavuot Learn-in: 7 p.m. - midnight Thursday, June 8, Beth El Congregation, 1118 W. Glendale Ave., Phoenix. Sponsored by Beth El and the Bureau of Jewish Education. Come anytime; refreshments served; no charge. Call 602-234-1645.
- On the World Wide Web, visit CLAL's National Unity Shavuot Web site: www.Shavuot.org. Information about Shavuot's origins and customs, texts for private or group study, and an online study area for virtual learning sessions with participants around the world. Contact Andrew Silow-Carroll, 212-779-3300, ext. 121.
- Consult your local synagogue or Jewish institution for additional activities.
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