"Shavu'ot, the Festival of Weeks, is the second of the three major festivals - the other two are  Passover and Sukkot.

Historically, it celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, and is also known as Hag Matan Torateinu - the Festival of the Giving of Our Torah."

From Judiasm 101

Shavuot
28-29 May, 2001



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