This Torah portion focuses more on mortality than any other. It is sadly an appropriate reading for this week, especially in ...

Shavuot, while not explicitly a day of forgiveness in the same way as Yom Kippur, is a time for reflection, spiritual renewal ...

The two loaves of bread are a public offering on the Feast of Shavuot in the Temple by the Cohanim. The offering is a special commandment for Shavuot, and expresses its being the harvest festival ...

Hundreds of illegal Israeli settlers forced their way into the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem on Monday to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, a Palestinian agency said ...

The festival of Shavuot, also called The Feast of Weeks, commemorates the giving of the Torah and celebrates the exodus from Egypt into the promised land flowing with milk and honey.

Without Shavuot, in other words, Passover is an incomplete holiday. While commonly known as the holiday that commemorates receiving the Torah more than 3,300 years ago, it’s more than that.

In truth, his view of Shavuot was Protestant, rather than Jewish. It was based on a literal reading of Scripture, where Shavuot is called “ hag ha-katzir “—the “Feast of Harvest.” ...

Yiddish World No fighting on the day before Shavuot! Two cousins argue about the meaning of the holiday until they both end up dreaming about each other’s perspective ...

What is Shavuot? When is it? Everything to know about the Jewish holiday, the Feast of Weeks C. A. Bridges, USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida June 12, 2024 · 5 min read ...

Shavuot, which means "weeks" in Hebrew, is probably the most important Jewish holiday non-Jews have never heard of, commemorating the single most important event in Israel's history.

Shavuot in Harlem Join Based in Harlem and Kehillat Harlem for “a feast of Torah and treats” on Tuesday at 9 p.m., beginning with a festive dairy meal followed by learning.