Neusner, Jacob (1991). An Introduction to Judaism: A Textbook and Reader. Westminster John Knox Press. p. 58. ISBN 978-0-664-25348-6. "The Feast of Weeks, Shavuot, or Pentecost, comes seven weeks after Passover. In the ancient Palestinian agricultural calendar, Shavuot marked the end of the grain harvest and was called the 'Feast of Harvest'"
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Jonathan Rosenblum (31a de Majo, 2006). "Celebrating Shavuos Alone". Mishpacha. Alirita la 2an de Decembro, 2020. "Yet most Jews have barely heard of Shavuos, the celebration of Matan Torah. In Eretz Yisrael, the contrast between Shavuos and the other yomim tovim could not be more stark... Shavuos is only about the acceptance of Torah. For those Israeli Jews for whom Torah has long since ceased to be relevant, the holiday offers nothing."
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Berel Wein (21a de Majo, 2010). "Shavuot Thoughts". The Jerusalem Post. "Here in Israel all Israelis are aware of Shavuot, even those who only honor it in its breach... In the Diaspora, Shavuot is simply ignored by many Jews..."
