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.

By Sunday evening, an understanding was reached: the ultra-Orthodox factions would not issue an ultimatum over the draft law ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The counting, which takes place between the second night of Passover and the festival of Shavuot, can now be done ... in ancient times between the two holidays; the daily counting during home ...