The Jewish festival of Shavuot (literally ‘weeks’) occurs seven weeks after Pesach/Passover.  Shavuot was one of the three pilgrim festivals in ancient Israel, where Jews made their way to the Temple in Jerusalem.

In Judaism, it is believed that adherents must serve God by study, prayer and the observance of the commandments laid out in the Torah. Here, Miriam Bell outlines the key rituals of Jewish faith.