Jews who observe the holiday typically self-reflect during the 49-day “Omer count” period and work on their spiritual growth. This year, it begins the evening of Sunday, May 16 and lasts until ...

Shavuot Through History: Do Jews Today Have It All Wrong? Shavuot is not a holiday in its own right - we don't actually know the exact date of the celebration, nor does it have a name in the Bible.

John McKeon (NJ-27) said he supports moving the date of the primary – currently scheduled for June 3 – because it conflicts with Shavuot. As part of the religious holiday, observant Jews are ...

The most widely observed Jewish holiday falls in the middle of next month: The festival of Passover. Together with Sukkot and Shavuot, Passover is one of three biblical harvest festivals on which ...

You’ve probably heard of cheesecake or blintzes as traditional foods to enjoy for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, but get ready to fall in love with a cheese-filled carb treat you have never ...

Themes: The Jewish festival of Shavuot; the Bible story of Ruth and Naomi; loyalty; welcoming others. Ruth: Yes, my first husband was Jewish and from here - in Bethlehem. He moved to Moab with his ...

We love the holiday’s traditional dairy-rich foods – even when they don’t love us. Thankfully, you don’t have to suffer this year. Jews with some familiarity of Shavuot probably know the ...