Shalosh R'galim (shah-LOHSH ri-GAH-leem)

Lit. three feet or three times. A collective term for the three biblical pilgrimage festivals, Pesach (Passover), Shavu'ot and Sukkot. In the days of the Temple, Jews from around the world made pilgrimages to Jerusalem to make offerings in the Temple in honor of these holidays.

See:

Pesach (Passover)
Shavu'ot
Sukkot

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