Pentecost

The seventh Sunday after Easter, today commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles. This event is typically represented in art with fire hovering over the disciples.

‘Pentecost’ comes from the Greek word for ‘fiftieth’, which referred to the Jewish festival of Shavuot, celebrated fifty days after Passover. In rabbinic tradition, this period is also known as the ‘Feast of 50 days’.This is a major Jewish holiday, one of the three pilgrimage festivals.