Festivals Shalosh Regalim: The Three Pilgrim Festivals - Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot. The Bible states, "Three times a year you shall keep a feast unto Me." (Exodus 23: I4) This injunction refers to the three joyful festivals in the Jewish Calendar, Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot. These holidays are known collectively as Shalosh Regalim - The Three Pilgrim Festivals, since the Jews were commanded to make a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem as part of their celebration. Each of these festivals commemorates important stages in the history of the Israelites: Pesach - the Exodus from Egypt; Shavuot - the Giving of the Torah; and Sukkot - the Journey in the Desert en route to the Promised Land. These Pilgrim Festivals also had an agricultural significance: Pesach - Barley harvest; Shavuot - Wheat harvest; and Sukkot - Final ingathering of the produce.