Shavuot, perhaps more than any of our other holidays, is a State of the Union Address for the Jewish people. It is the anniversary of our receiving the Ten Commandments, and when we took our first ...

"We yearn for the day when we will be able to prepare the recipes found in the book with them," say co-creators of a new cookbook, "Shavuot of Longing," about hostages still held by Hamas.

(JNS) According to tradition, Shavuot—the two-day holiday that begins on the eve of the evening of May 25, the sixth day of the Jewish month of Sivan—marks the Israelites’ receiving of the ...

Celebrate Shavuot with homemade cheese blintzes! Filled with creamy farmer’s cheese and topped with a tangy blueberry sauce ...

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

Sunday afternoon’s attack in Boulder, Colorado, took place hours before the start of a major Jewish festival, Shavuot.

Judging by all this, Shavuot appears the most intellectual and demanding of Jewish festivals. Committing to an all-night study, one is justified in feeling special. Maybe even chosen.

The Jewish holiday of Shavuot sometimes gets lost behind more well known or popular holidays. For instance, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur see a great many people attending synagogue, Passover has ...

We have seemingly endless opportunities to experience revelation. Shavuot is an important moment to mark that possibility.