Leviticus 23:15

Key Reflection

Leviticus 23:15 instructs that during the Festival of Weeks (Shavuot), which marks seven weeks after Passover, Israelites were to refrain from eating any form of grain—from fresh grain harvested recently to bread made from it or roasted grain. This command underscores the holiness and exclusivity of the festival offerings. The verse emphasizes that this statute is perpetual, binding all generations of Jews in perpetuity, highlighting the enduring nature of these religious practices as a reminder of divine command and covenant.