Shavuot Was an Exception
Brooklyn Torah Gazette | April 17, 2024
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Shavuot Was an Exception

Brooklyn Torah Gazette | June 27, 2025

On the holiday of Shavuot, two loaves of newly-harvested wheat flour were brought to the Holy Temple. These were the only meal offerings to be brought as chametz. However, they were not sacrificed on the Altar. Instead, after a waving procedure performed with the loaves and two sacrificial lambs, they were eaten by the priests.

On the holiday of Shavuot, two loaves of newly-harvested wheat flour were brought to the Holy Temple. These were the only meal offerings to be brought as chametz. However, they were not sacrificed on the Altar. Instead, after a waving procedure performed with the loaves and two sacrificial lambs, they were eaten by the priests.

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