Shavuot

Shavuot begins sundown May 26, 2012 – through May 28

by Rabbi Avraham Goldhar

A fascinating, big picture overview of the holiday of Shavuot and the Ten Commandments.

by Charlie Harary

Why did God wait 49 days before giving the Torah?

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

What makes the giving of the Torah so universally relevant and necessary?

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

One of the holiest days of the Jewish year is also one of the least known.

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

What would a world without Torah look like?

1.The 613 Commandments

613 is one of the most famous Jewish numbers, representing all the commandments of the Torah. How many can you name?
2.Did God Speak at Sinai?

What support is there for the claim that God spoke to all the Jewish people at the foot of Mount Sinai?
3.The Book of Ruth: A Mystery Unraveled

She was a Moabite princess who converted to Judaism in the 10th century BCE, but what does her story have to do with the events at Mount Sinai more than 300 years earlier?
4.The Ten Commandments

The experience of synesthesia, where the Jews at Mount Sinai actually saw sounds.

1.Kabbalistic Tu B'shvat Seder

On Tu B'Shvat, you can ponder a world-full of fruits for hours.
2.We've Gotta Live Together

Building unity through kindness.
3.Quick Dinners

Delicious meals prepared in minutes.
4.Dressing Up, Dressing Down

Am I dressed too casual?