Shavuot flower buying in Williamsburg, NY
Channel: VINnews
Date: 14/05/2013

Ultra orthodox Jewish families buying flowers for the holiday of Shavuot in WIlliamsburg Brooklyn NY. on May 13 2013.  

The Jewish holiday of Shavuot this year falls on May 15 and 16. The holiday commemorates the giving of the Torah to the Jewish people on Mount Sinai more than 3,300 years ago.

The Sages tell us that although Mount Sinai was in a barren desert, when the Torah was given the mountain bloomed and sprouted flowers. Since Shavuot is also called a "Harvest Festival," it is customary to adorn the home and synagogue with fruits, flowers and greens.