Word: shavuot
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...honorary degree to Kollek, reported in last week's issue of the Jewish Advocate, has thrust the mayor into the middle of a year-long controversy over University's decision to hold Commence-June 7, a date which conflicts with the second day of the traditional Jewish holiday Shavuot. Not all American Jews recognize the holiday, however...
Seven representatives of student groups yesterday presented to President Bok a 2,200 signature petition asking that the University reschedule Commencement exercises because of a conflict with the Jewish holiday of Shavuot...
...invited and that a private chat about politics and policy would follow. It was a privilege to accept, and they did, though a few of the more orthodox Cabinet members grumbled that the appointed hour was dangerously close to the beginning, at sundown, of a major Jewish celebration: Shavuot, the Feast of Pentecost...