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Tziruf:”France’s chief rabbi welcomes recognition of Shavuot as public holiday”
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Sitruk explained that because Shavuot, according to the Jewish calendar, is usually celebrated in May or June, it coincides with school and university exams.“Since several years Jewish students complain and write to us to deplore the coincidence between their exams and Shavuot,” Sitruk, said.This bring difficulties and uncertainties for many students who don’t want to give up their Jewish identity despite sometimes grave consequences such as a failed school or university year.
For this reason, some students went to study in the US or in the UK where the problem doesn’t exist. EJP
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