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Adorning the Home with Greenery & Flowers


Since Shavuot is also called the “Harvest Festival,” it is customary to adorn the home and synagogue with fruits, flowers and greens. Furthermore, our Sages relate that although Mount Sinai was situated in a desert, when the Torah was given the mountain bloomed and sprouted flowers.

NOTE: All floral arrangements should be done early on Tuesday, before the onset of the holiday, to respect the sanctity of Shavuot.

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Posted: May 19, 2009
RE: Right flowers
a. They serve to remind us of how at the Giving of the Torah the entire world was filled with an exquisite fragrance.
b. Some do not place sweet smelling flowers on their tables during the Sefirah mourning period. It is therefore appropriate to enjoy this delight for the first time in celebration of the Giving of the Torah.
Posted By Menachem Posner for Chabad.org

Posted: May 18, 2009
Right flowers
For some reason, halacha brings down flowers that have a special scent. Could anyone comment on this, why is it so.
Posted By Anonymous

Posted: June 6, 2008
flowers
We are decorating our synagogue for the first time this year, and we bought flowers. The Religious School director told me that the correct theme is NOT flowers, but the barley and wheat harvests. I knew I wasn't dreaming when I thought flowers were appropriate! I went and bought some dried wheat at a craft store too, and the students who are being confirmed are bringing fresh fruits and vegetables to be donated later to a soup kitchen. But I wonder why the RS director seems to criticize the flowers?

I am very excited about decorating on Sunday, and I hope it becomes an annual tradition!
Posted By Gavriela

Posted: June 5, 2008
flowers
not at all! unleash your flower creativity and enjoy...
Posted By Chani Benjaminson, chabad.org

Posted: June 5, 2008
Flowers
Are there any right or wrong flowers for the home during Shavuot
Posted By Anonymous, London, UK



 


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