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S’firat HaOmer
Hebrew Spelling
סְפִירַת הָעֹמֶר
"Counting of the omer;" An omer is a biblical measurement of grain. The counting of the omer is 49-day period that begins on the second night of Passover during which each day is counted with a blessing. On the 50th day, the Festival of Shavuot is observed.
Tikkun Leil Shavuot
Hebrew Spelling
תִּקּוּן לֵיל שָׁבוּעוֹת
A celebration specific to the holiday of Shavuot, it includes a late-night – or even all-night – study of Torah and Jewish texts that commemorates receiving the Torah at Mount Sinai.
Z’man Matan Torateinu
Hebrew Spelling
זְמַן מַתַּן תּוֹרָה
Literally, “the time of the giving of our Torah.” This refers to the holiday of Shavuot.