Thankfully, you don’t have to suffer this year. Jews with some familiarity of Shavuot probably know the holiday as a day for eating cheesecake – along with other creamy, dairy-rich dishes ...

Jewish cuisine had always included cheesecake --whether made of ricotta, cottage cheese, sour cream, or farmer's cheese -- often serving it during Shavuot, a holiday celebrating the giving of the ...

There is no doubt that cheese, in any of its many forms, will feature in a wide majority of Shavuot menus. From cheese soufflés and eggplant lasagna to cheesecake and cheese blintzes, this ...

Maybe this is the year that Shavuot is about more than cheesecake. What I learned from Sheikh Jaffer is that I have been given the opportunity to set aside one night to deeply explore my faith ...