When the Kiddush is recited, the "bracha," or blessing, of "She-he-cheyanu," "the One Who kept us alive," is included. When the woman-of-the-house, in general, makes the blessings on the candles, she includes that bracha as well, before the candles are lit. Even though on every other "Erev Yom Tov," Holiday Eve, the Evening Services are begun somewhat earlier, in order to be "mosif min ha-chol al ha-kodesh," "to add from the mundane time to the holy time," on Shavuot we specifically do not do that! Why not? Because the Torah says that "sheva shabbatot t'mimot," "seven complete weeks" should transpire before Shavuot, and if we start early, that "t'mimiyut," or "completeness" will be lacking!
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