Dossier
Shavuot
Coverage of Shavuot in the Nexus archive.
- Police arrest 13 for trying to carry out sacrifice on Temple Mount to mark Shavuot
Police arrested 13 individuals attempting to perform a sacrifice on Temple Mount to commemorate Shavuot, using loaves of bread instead of animal sacrifices, mirroring similar actions by activists in April and earlier this month.
- Netanyahu posts skit of young man ‘coming out’ as his supporter, to parents’ horror
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu posted a satirical video on Shavuot eve depicting a young man revealing his support for Netanyahu to his liberal parents, who react with horror. The skit's message compares the difficulty Netanyahu supporters face in publicly declaring their identity to the challenges experienced by LGBTQ+ individuals coming out.