Shavuot marks the anniversary of the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, more than 3,000 years ago. It comes at the end of the 49-day count of the Omer, which begins on the second night of Passover.
The Ten Commandments are read in the synagogue on the first day of Shavuot, and it is a beautiful tradition to bring the whole family — even the youngest children — to hear them.
