KKL opens its archive to learn how Shavuot was celebrated during the British mandate

Shavuot It is a fundamentally agricultural festival, also called the Harvest Festival or the Festival of the First Fruits (Bikurim), in commemoration of the custom of offering to the Sacred Temple part of the first fruits of the harvest and the first animals born in the herds. .

In this frame, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) published a previously unpublished collection of photographs from its archive. They show the Shavuot celebrations during the days of the British Mandate.

Additionally, it is a window into Israel during the state's formative years, showing cities, towns and kibbutzim.

Efrat Sinai, director of KKL-JNF archives, explained that “after the destruction of the Temple, the tradition of first fruits faded away. However, in the early 1920th century, the KKL-JNF revived Shavuot celebrations, symbolizing the return to our homeland. Since the XNUMXs, these ceremonies have flourished in cities and the countryside. Our archive reflects the journey of the Jewish community in Israel. In honor of Shavuot, we are delighted to share these nostalgic glimpses of British Mandate-era celebrations.”