Shavuot (pronounced Shah-voo-OTE), Hebrew for “weeks,” has been observed since biblical times. It marks the passing of seven ...

Hebrew scholar and Jewish academic Irene Lancaster unpacks the Jewish perspective of Shavuot - the festival known to ...

It was Shavuot in the newly declared State of Israel, and the country was at war.What should have been a time of thanksgiving ...

For example, we call the time between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, “aseret yemei teshuvah,” the 10 Days of Repentance, with ...

Even after the holiday officially ended, celebrations continued at the Western Wall. Pilgrims lingered at the site, singing ...

Instead of encouraging your wife to scrub and scour for weeks, as before Pesach, in connection with Shavuot you are ...

Northern Kibbutz Ramat Yohanan hosts expansive exhibit inspired by the pre-state work of choreographer Leah Bergstein and ...

Over 100,000 people visited the Western Wall over the holiday, with approximately 20,000 participating in the sunrise prayer ...

Ahead of Shavuot, we tasted new products that will upgrade your holiday table — from cheese sauces and pastas to salads and a ...

EVERY HOLIDAY on the Jewish calendar has its theme. Shavuot has many, but the most important one is the giving of the Torah. We celebrate God’s sharing of Himself with man and implicitly ...

Rohr Chabad Jewish Center, 1024 Harrisburg Ave. in Manheim Township, will host a celebration at 10 a.m. Tuesday to mark ...

Shavuot, the holiday that celebrates the Jewish people receiving the Torah at Mount Sinai, begins this year at sunset on ...