Shavuot

Shavuot begins sundown June 7, 2011 – through June 9

by Charles Harary

Why did God wait 49 days before giving the Torah?

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

One of the holiest days of the Jewish year is also one of the least known. What is Shavuot really all about?

by Emuna Braverman

It's not about the cheesecake. But it sure does help!

by Rabbi Shaul Rosenblatt

Why did the Jews at Sinai accept the Torah before understanding everything in it?

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

What would a world without Torah look like?

1.We Will Do and We Will Hear

If the Jews gathered at Mount Sinai were eager to receive the Torah, why the need for Divine coercion?
2.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?
3.What is the Oral Torah?

The content of the Talmud, the accompanying oral part of the Torah, was actually transmitted before the written Bible.
4.Lively Overview: The Book of Ruth

The Book of Ruth is read in synagogue on Shavuot morning. A chapter-by- chapter explanation.

1.Rosh Hashana: The Tipping Point

Make this Jewish new year extraordinary.
2.The Life and Death of Yoseph Robinson

The slain rapper turned observant Jew teaches a lesson in the power of redemption.
3.Rosh Hashana: What's Love Got to Do With It?

A surprising way to prepare for the High Holidays.
4.Don’t Wait for Miracles

Sometimes we have to hit rock bottom in order to start climbing up.