One of the names of Shavuot in the Torah is the Festival of the First Fruits. These first fruits (bikkurim) are traditionally of the “seven species” – the special agricultural produce of the Land of Israel: wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, and dates (Deuteronomy 8:8).
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One of the names of Shavuot in the Torah is the Festival of the First Fruits. These first fruits (bikkurim) are traditionally of the “seven species” – the special agricultural produce of the Land of Israel: wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, and dates (Deuteronomy 8:8).
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