Category: Shavuot Reflections and Inspiration

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

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

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

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

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 Berry (they/them/הוא) May 31, 2022 Shavuot Shavuot Reflections and Inspiration

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

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

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

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+

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