Shavuot falls on the 6th of Sivan on the Jewish calendar, which reckons days as beginning at sundown. This year, Shavuot began Sunday evening and continues for one or two days, depending on tradition.

V. Shavuot and the Spirit of the Torah. On Shavuot, we celebrate Torah as an enduring source of divine wisdom. Torah is more than a code of conduct; it is a revelation of God’s character, ...

It was the collision of Israel’s past with its present and future. The offerings may have been meager. The dairy dishes improvised. But the spirit was resolute.

“Absurd’’ New Jersey pols scheduled the state’s June primary elections during the holy Jewish holiday of Shavuot, prompting infuriated religious groups to demand the date be changed.

A beautiful Shavuot. Havdalah. Peni and I are off to a tribute concert of Ha-halonot Ha-gevohim – The High Windows – a legendary 1960’s Israeli rock trio.

This year, Shavuot began Sunday evening and continues for one or two days, depending on tradition. For Jews inside Israel and for Reform Jews, the festival lasts for one day.

Shavuot falls on the 6th of Sivan on the Jewish calendar, which reckons days as beginning at sundown. This year, Shavuot began Sunday evening and continues for one or two days, depending on tradition.

Sunday afternoon’s attack in Boulder, Colorado, took place hours before the start of a major Jewish festival, Shavuot.

Sunday afternoon’s attack in Boulder, Colorado, took place hours before the start of a major Jewish festival, Shavuot.