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Counting the Omer
The days between Passover and Shavuot are considered a time of mourning.
The Lesson of Habakkuk
An interpretation of this reading explains why Israel received God's revelation.
Feminine Aspects of the Omer
In mystical terms, this is a period of time leading to the unification of the male and female aspects of the Divine.
Special Challot
The bread traditionally associated with Shabbat may look different on Shavuot.
Turning Our Attention Outward
This commentary is provided by special arrangement with American Jewish World Service. To learn more, visit www.ajws.org.At one level, the three ...
Celebrate, Rabbis Without Borders, Shavuot
When Holidays Overlap
It’s Shavuot! It’s Memorial Day weekend! It’s my first week in a new city! In fact, it’s all three of ...
Why Stay Up All Night Studying Torah?
Tonight, Jews across the world will pull an all-nighter. Some will sit in synagogue all night long; others will “shul-crawl,†...
Shavuot II
This reading includes the biblical commandment to consecrate the first-born males of the flock to God. It then turns to ...
Celebrate, Desserts, Eat, Shavuot
Stay Up All Night With This Dessert
It’s customary to stay up all night learning Torah on the first night of Shavuot. Though I used to pull ...