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Shavuot

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I. Shavuot, like the eighth day at the end of Sukkot (“And on the eighth day it will be Atzeret for you.”) is called Atzeret. The Rabbis say that we are judged for fruits on Shavuot, which they call Atzeret (Rosh HaShanah 16a). Also, the translation of Unklus for “BeShavuoteichem,” in Bamidmar 28,” is “BeAtzroteichem.” (See Ramban’s awesome explanation of Vayikra 23:36.) Reb Shmuel of Nikolsberg - may his merit protect us - said of the verse.  ”And you will seek me day after day,” that (because the Hebrew word used here also means to give a homiletical speech) that two specific days of speeches are alluded to here.   The two days are Shabbos HaGadol (the Shabbos before Pesach) and Shabbos Shuvah (the Shabbos before Yom Kippur, leading up to Sukkos and Shmini Atzeret).   One could suggest that the two days of seeking alluded to are these two Atzeret holidays, which are two days of seeking a unique direct connection with G-d.   Atzeret connotes what G-d says to the Jewish People on Sh