Shavuos is not merely the anniversary of the day 3336 years ago when we received the Torah on Mount Sinai. The Sages teach that every year on this date, we receive the Torah anew. In this sense, ...

It’s become a tradition by now, and one that’s eagerly awaited by cooks everywhere: Tnuva’s Shavuos Recipe Booklet, with all-new, original recipes by gourmet chefs and featuring Tnuva’s superb dairy ...

On the one hand, staying up all night on Shavuos is a time honored and beloved minhag Yisrael. In the absence of the Beis Hamikdash, the only unique features of Shavuos are its customs such as ...

This Shavuos is truly different than any we have experienced. The world has slowly begun to ease restrictions, as we nervously tread back out into the open air and the shuls we have so missed. As we ...

Why does the holiday of Matan Torah have the name Shavuos? Shavuos, the term for "weeks," highlights the preparation aspect. The Rav famously said, there's no kedusha without hachana - no holiness ...

When Mayer Kirshenblatt was a young boy in Opatow, Poland, in the 1920s, a memorable way of celebrating the spring holiday of Shavuos was decorating the home with greenery and original paper cuttings, ...

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When Jews disagree, it’s a family quarrel. That’s the premise underlying this story of two cousins at odds, drawn from Zina Rabinowitz’s 1958 story collection Der liber yontef (Our Precious Holidays).

Opinion Shavuos Caption Competition By Melchett Mike Opinion Shavuos Caption Competition May 23, 2012 09:53 1 min read ...