Shavuot

For a holiday that is only one or two days long, “weeks” seems a strange name.

Traditional greetings for the holiday of Shavuot, which celebrates the giving of the Torah.

A revelation they'll beg for year after year.

This site in Iraqi Kurdistan was a major Jewish gathering spot on Shavuot.

The giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai is among the most significant events in Jewish tradition.

In 2022, this holiday begins at sunset on June 4.

Traditionally, the Book of Ruth is read on the second day of Shavuot each year. While the story is riveting ...

In American Jewish society a joke has emerged over the past decades that supposedly summarizes all Jewish holidays: “They tried ...

The Book of Ruth is one of five megillahs that are part of Ketuvim, or Writings, the last third of ...