The Major Festivals
Overview of Festivals
Festival of Passover
Festival of Shavuot
The resources here focus on the major festivals in Jewish life. Use the Festivals Overview presentation to gain a better understanding of the overall annual festival calendar and the Biblical basis for each major festival. The Passover presentation takes a deeper look at the purpose and meaning behind Passover from both an Old Testament (Pentatuch) and New Testament perspective. The Shavuot presentation discusses the feast of Shavuot, otherwise known as Pentecost, and the significance it has in biblical history.