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GCSE Religious Studies · key term
The Jewish festival which celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.
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Specification 1.5 · Paper 2
Revise: Covenant at SinaiThe Torah continues to guide Jewish life, is studied from childhood, and its giving at Sinai is celebrated at Shavuot. This connects present-day communities with the foundational experience of their ancestors.
Specification 1.5, 3.7 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
A Jewish festival which celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.
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The covenant is also remembered through Torah study and through Shavuot, which celebrates the giving of the Torah. Studying the commandments helps successive generations understand how an ancient covenant can shape present-day choices.
The Jewish Feast of Weeks, celebrating the harvest and the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.
