The most homely dessert has received dozens of versions around the world – from Greek Portokalopita, through Sicilian Ricotta ...

If Passover chronicles the epic jailbreak that freed the Jews from slavery, Shavuot is the sober reminder of what we must do ...

If Passover chronicles the epic jailbreak that freed the Jews from slavery, Shavuot is the sober reminder of what we must do with that freedom.

Jewish families in Lancaster honor Shavuot with a Torah reading, dairy buffet and reflection on timeless values rooted in the ...

One person has been arrested after throwing a Molotov cocktail towards demonstrators, injuring multiple victims ...

So why do so many Jews barely notice Shavuot, the holiday that marks the receiving of the Torah? Many diaspora communities don’t celebrate the holiday at all. In Israel, many treat the holiday as a ...

Archaeologists believe the Bible meeting occurred inside a two-story building with limestone walls and a red roof that ...

By celebrating Shavuot, we celebrate our connection to the land and our ability to make the desert bloom. It is our Garden of ...

The Rabbis tell us that on the morning of the day we’d receive the Torah, we overslept. We didn’t wake up, and Moses had to wake us. To atone for that, we don’t even go to sleep, now we’re reliving ...