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B. Shavuot is one of the three Biblical Pilgrimage Holidays (Shalosh Regalim) at which Jews were required to travel to Jerusalem and celebrate in the Holy Temple. The Torah1 prohibits work on this holiday, during which all Shabbat prohibitions are in force with the exception of preparing food and carrying in public.
C. Shavuot also caps off the Counting of the Omer, the 49-day count which starts with the second day of Passover, the day when the First Barley Offering was offered in the Temple. Though the Temple no longer stands, the Omer must be counted even without the offering.
See also When is Shavuot and How is Shavuot celebrated?
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