Posts Tagged: What is Shavuot
Why Do We Read the Book of Ruth on Shavuot?
All Biblical festivals and special days relate to time -- whether it is daily, monthly, annually, or seasonally. Awareness of the natural world comes with...
Why This Year’s Shavuot Is One of the Most Important Ever
Beginning Tuesday evening, June 11, Jews all over the world celebrate Shavuot and commemorate the day they received the Torah and its commandments at Sinai. The...
Shavout: The Shadow of Mount Sinai Over Our Heads
The renowned American writer and humorist Mark Twain, is purported to have said “Action speaks louder than words, but not nearly as often.” Or, as...
Exploring the Meaning and History of Shavuot
The Jewish holiday of Shavuot begins on Thursday at sundown. Here are some facts about the holiday, ahead of this year's celebration. 1. The Significance of...
A Shavuot Guide for the Perplexed
Ahead of this year's celebration of Shavuot, here are some facts about the holiday: 1. The significance of Shavuot Shavuot is one of the three Jewish liberty-oriented...
The Book of Ruth: A Zionist Story for Shavuot
The duality of Shavuot is undeniable -- the yom tov exists, or rather co-exists, with distinctly different facets. On the one hand, there is its...
‘Your People Will Be My People’: A Shavuot Shout-Out to Ruth’s ‘Daughters’
JNS.org - “You shall love the convert, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.” -- Deuteronomy 10:19 There was a moment some 2,500...
Is the Torah Really Divine? Thoughts on Shavuot
One of the most challenging aspects in Judaism is how to relate to the concept of revelation. The uncompromising claim by (Orthodox) Judaism that the...
The Deeper Meaning of Shavuot — Balancing Authenticity and Norms
One of humanity’s strongest longings today is the need for authenticity. We want to be ourselves -- or to become ourselves. We admire childrens' spontaneity, because they...
Dairy, First Fruits, and More: Welcoming Shavuot With Customs of the Season
JNS.org - I’ve often heard, and many rabbis lament, that Shavuot is the only major Jewish holiday that many Diaspora Jews have never heard of, let...
Shavuot Guide for the Perplexed, 2017
1. Liberty. The Shavuot holiday reflects the 3,500 year old trilateral linkage between the Land of Israel (pursued by Abraham), the Torah of Israel (transmitted through Moses)...
Seven Ways to Celebrate a Meaningful Shavuot
JNS.org - At sundown on Saturday, May 23, Jews around the world will start the two-day holiday (which lasts only one day in Israel)...
