Should plants and grasses be spread in the synagogue and homes on Shavuot?
Synopsis
The Rema records the custom to spread plants on Shavuot as a remembrance of the joy of receiving the Torah (since there were grasses around Sinai). The Mishnah Berurah discusses practical details including muktzeh considerations and what to do when Shavuot falls on Sunday.
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