While Shavuot is all about fresh offerings, it’s also a chance to appreciate the past and celebrate Israel’s rich agricultural and cultural heritage. There is a host of mainly family ...

Jewish families in Lancaster honor Shavuot with a Torah reading, dairy buffet and reflection on timeless values rooted in the Ten Commandments.

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Faith Time is our weekly conversation on matters of faith. And joining us this morning is Rabbi Steven Silberman with Congregation Ahavas Chesed in Mobile. We wanted to ...

The Seven Heavens is a bread that was featured in the cuisine of the Ladino-speaking communities of the Mediterranean to commemorate the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai on Shavuot.

Jewish culture has big traditions and small traditions. Big traditions are overarching, fundamental religious principles and rituals -they do not differ all that much across various Jewish ...

Shavuot (literally “weeks”) takes place on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan, seven weeks after the first day of Passover, when wheat was planted.

What is Shavuot and why is it celebrated? While some people may not be familiar with the holiday, it's a significant one for Jews.

It’s Shavuot and a young woman’s thoughts turn to… cheesecake, I mean Matan Torah! But beyond the spiritual import, Shavuot is definitely a culinary opportunity. Who knew there were so many ...

Shavuot customs include all-night Torah study, listening to the recitation of the Ten Commandments, the reading of the Book of Ruth, eating dairy products and adorning the home with flowers.

For Shavuot, she cooked her way through “Yogurt Culture: A Global Look at How to Make, Bake, Sip, and Chill the World’s Creamiest, Healthiest Food” by food blogger Cheryl Sternman Rule.

Jewish Museum/Wikimedia Commons Shavuot has long been marked by customs that include “ Tikkun Leil Shavuot,” gathering with others to study Torah late into the night.