First Fruits (conventional date)
Mon 14 Apr
|Location is TBD
14/15 Apr is different from the "Moedim 2025" document (which states 20th Apr). Click to read more so you are informed as we navigate this in our community... there is an ancient reason for this discrepancy!
Time & Location
14 Apr 2025, 19:00
Location is TBD
About the event
The Day of Firstfruits is the key starting point for counting the 49 days toward Shavuot. For centuries, there has been debate over the exact date due to ambiguity in Leviticus 23.
In the "Moedim 2025" document we sent out, this festival was listed as Sunday, April 20th. However, we later realized that some in the community had already planned to celebrate on April 15th, which is the date shown on standard calendars. To acknowledge this, we have decided to include both dates.
As a result, our community will have two dates for Shavuot, since the 49-day count will begin from both April 15th and April 20th. This year, we will need to extend extra grace and do our best to embrace both dates.
Please stay closely connected to our communications as we move toward June and Shavuot.
Keep reading for some more info to help offer some idea of…