What are the Three Weeks? Understanding the saddest days of the Jewish calendar Why do Jews mourn for three weeks every summer? Here’s what the Three Weeks commemorate and how the period is observed today.
Is Shavuot more important than Yom Kippur in Judaism? Shavuot and Yom Kippur are separate holidays. But in Judaism, they tell one story about revelation, failure, and rebuilding the covenant.