A surprising twist on the story of Shavuot came in the 20th century, when Jews, mostly from Eastern Europe, started to settle Israel and establish agricultural communities. Suddenly, Jews were ...

The Jews are indigenous to the Land of Israel. We are as indigenous to that land as any other people are to theirs. And although many of us are not conscious of it, we consistently represent our ...

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 ...

Long before the Lag b’Omer stampede, Israel’s Mount Meron was home to ... period of mourning between the holidays of Passover and Shavuot during which many observant Jews abstain from weddings ...

The counting, which takes place between the second night of Passover and the festival of Shavuot, can now be done ... elderly Jews who moved from Iran to Israel and the United States and [have ...