Category: Observing Shavuot

What better way to celebrate Shavu’ot than by making a delicious treat from these seven species?

Cantor Sarah Myerson June 7, 2024 Food Holidays

The Exploring Judaism team has prepared this printable sheet of common terms you might encounter in your Torah study that might help you out.

Exploring Judaism May 24, 2024 Holidays Learning

Here are our top ten Torah resources you should know, including Conservative/Masorti organizations and resources for kids and families!

Reena Bromberg Gaber May 15, 2024 Holidays Learning

Why do Jews eat dairy on Shavuot? From cheesecake to spiritual metaphors, here are 10 reasons behind the holiday’s dairy connection.

Rabbi Dr. J.B. Sacks May 10, 2023 Holidays Observing Shavuot

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

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), Rabbi Alan Lucas April 25, 2022 Observing Shavuot Shavuot

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