31. In comparison to the holidays of Passover and Sukkot, Shavuot is a relatively short Jewish holiday. 32. Last year at the Western Wall Shavuot was marred by clashes between ultra-Orthodox and Conservative Jews. 33. Last year on Shavuot , there were clashes at the Wall between ultra-Orthodox and other Jews. 34. The Shavuot festival _ which commemorates God giving Moses the Torah on Mount Sinai _ began Saturday night. 35. One explanation for the Counting of the Omer is that it shows the connection between Passover and Shavuot . 36. Shavuot is the day of the giving of the first fruits ( " bikkurim " ).37. Shavuot has also been linked as a type of Eighth Day to the Feast of Unleavened Bread.38. So as to maintain a logical unit including at least 15 verses, Jews now read on Shavuot . 39. Ki Tisa-Tablets of stone-Sabbath-Passover-Shavuot -Sukkot-Leavening agent-Fasting 40. But in observance of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot , many Israelis took off work for the long weekend.
