When I think about Shavuot, the first image that pops into my head is a mob of Israelites gathered at ...

The Jews accepted the Torah with the statement "naaseh v'nishma" -- we will do and we will hear.

Last year I rediscovered Megillat Ruth. On the morning of the second day of Shavuot I joined a closely knit ...

A time to prepare for receiving the Torah.

Sometimes the most challenging part of being a committed Reform Jew is seeking ways to incorporate Judaism into our home ...

Remaking Shavuot.

Shavuot is on the horizon, which means everyone is preparing for a holiday whose main ritual is eating blintzes. Don’t ...

A creative variation on the essential Shavuot dessert.

More than you can handle.

Part of the observance of Shavuot, the traditional spring harvest holiday, is the celebration of the bikkurim, the first fruits ...