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Revelation at Sinai

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

Mount Sinai

The desert peak upon which the Hebrew Bible says God gave the Torah to Moses.

Alone in the Desert

Is the desert a place of desolation, or a place of possibility?

What Ruth Can Teach Us About Celebrating Shavuot

The Jewish people accepted the Torah in fear of God's overwhelming power. Ruth accepted it out of love and loyalty.

What Texts Do We Read on Shavuot?

Special scriptural readings for the Festival of Weeks.

Shavuot 2018

What you need to know about this holiday, which starts at sundown May 19.

Soul Memories

What actually happened at Mount Sinai?

Shavuot 2016

Shavuot 2016 begins at sunset on Saturday, June 11 and will end on the evening of Monday, June 13.What is Shavuot?Shavuot, ...

Parashat Yitro

Yitro: Pardes 5769

Shavuot 101

Shavuot commemorates the spring harvest and the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai.