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Why isn’t Shavuos Always a Sunday?

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Question: According to the Torah (Lev. 23:15), the Omer offering is brought on "the day after the Sabbath", and we then count seven weeks and celebrate Shavuos. Why doesn't Shavuos always fall on a Sunday? Answer: "The Sabbath" in Lev.23:15 means "The holiday", i.e. the first day of Passover. The ...

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