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Category: Observing Shavuot
An En-Dairying Holiday: The Custom of Enjoying Milk Meals on Shavuot
While the original reason for consuming milk meals on Shavuot has likely been lost, many theories and interpretations remain.
Rabbi Dr. J.B. Sacks
May 10, 2023
Holidays
Observing Shavuot
What are the Shavuot Torah Readings About?
Rabbi Mitch Berkowitz explains the meaning of the Torah passages that we read on Shavuot and the connection to revelation and the harvest.
Rabbi Mitchell H. Berkowitz
June 3, 2022
Observing Shavuot
Shavuot
Home and Synagogue Shavuot Observances
Candle-lighting, Torah readings, the Book of Ruth, and Yizkor are all a part of celebrating Shavuot at home and at synagogue.
The Observant Life (Book)
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Rabbi Alan Lucas
April 25, 2022
Observing Shavuot
Shavuot