For most American Jews today, Shavuot is not exactly a big-ticket holiday. Observance lags behind springtime Passover, and it pales in comparison to Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, the fall “high ...

For the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, PJ Library communities in South Florida provided ways for their children and families to help people in need in the community. A national program of the Harold ...

As parents, we typically approach our children with the confidence that we are the ones to teach them. We share our life experiences and the wisdom we’ve gained over many years. We pass along ...

Her favorite Shavuot memory is from 2020, because it was a memorable time with so much uncertainty and confusion. “With the kids all home from school, we wanted to figure out a way to create a festive ...

The first Shavuot was 3,337 years ago, when the entirety of the Jewish people stood at the foot of Mt. Sinai and received the Torah. When Shavuot arrived in 1948, it was a month after the ...

A shopkeeper looks at the damage to her shop caused by a Kassam attack. It has been an uninspiring Shavuot for many Israelis. The late spring festival usually touches most of the county's Jews from ...

At a unique crossroads between religion and cuisine, the holiday of Shavuot, celebrating the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai some 3,337 years ago, has become a celebration of fine dairy cuisine as ...

(The Conversation) — Shavuot, which was originally an ancient pilgrimage festival, has gone through many changes over the years – as has Judaism itself. (The Conversation) — For most American Jews ...