Category: Shavuot Reflections and Inspiration

Devastation and Joy: AI and the Soul of Torah

We learn Torah because it gives us purpose and mitzvot, AI tools can help that, but it cannot replace it or our humanity.

Rabbi Marcus Rubenstein May 21, 2025 Holidays Learning

Torah as Inspiration for Life: Why Learn Torah

Torah is a wellspring of meaning that inspires every part of life, from decision-making, to how to treat others, and basis of our values.

Tsvia Weisberger May 13, 2025 Holidays Learning

What It Means Spiritually If People Edited the Torah

Did God give the fully-written Torah to Moses at Sinai? Or as the Torah compiled and edited by people? What does that mean spiritually?

Rabbi Jeremy Markiz April 30, 2025 Every Day Hebrew Bible

Shavuot 5784: Tiny Tikkun

Shavuot is often considered a holiday of converts. Our Tiny Tikkun collects some texts on conversion to study with a friend or on your own.

Exploring Judaism May 30, 2024 Conversion Holidays

Mysteriousness of the Makom

The mysteriousness of the makom comes into view when looking at all of the divine places, especially mountains, in our literature.

Rabbi Alex Hamilton May 17, 2024 Holidays Shavuot

Ten Torah Resources You Should Know

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

10 Reasons Shavuot Might Be Your New Favorite Holiday

Rabbi Tova Leibovic-Douglas offers us 10 great reasons why Shavuot might be your new favorite Jewish holiday.

Rabbi Tova Leibovic-Douglas June 3, 2022 Shavuot Shavuot Reflections and Inspiration

Shavuot: Z’man Matan Torateinu

Ariel Barry discusses Shavuot and receiving the Torah from Sinai. What does it mean to be "MiSinai", from Sinai and how can we relate today?

Ariel Ya’akov Dunat (they/them) May 31, 2022 Shavuot Shavuot Reflections and Inspiration

How to See and Be Seen: Choosing Judaism

Shavuot is all about choosing Judaism. We choose to see the beauty of the tradition and be seen holding it with full hearts and hands.

Rabbi Joshua Hoffman May 20, 2022 Conversion Shavuot

Learning about Mental Illness from Ruth

Risa Sugarman teaches that comparing Ruth's strengths to owning our own positive attributes as primary instead of our mental illness.

Risa Finkelstein Sugarman May 20, 2022 Illness Shavuot

Questions of Revelation: A Poem

Rabbi Suzanne Brody shares her poem that embraces a variety of midrashim about what happened at Sinai when we received the Torah.

Rabbi Suzanne Brody May 20, 2022 Personal Prayer Prayer

Revelation: A Poem

Yakira Keshet offers a poem to commemorate Shavuot, her journey to Judaism, and the presence of our souls at Mount Sinai.

Yakira Keshet May 12, 2022 Conversion LGBTQ+