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King David & Jewish Leadership

by Rabbi Nachman Zakon

Four essential traits to being a leader.

Shavuot: Crazy, Stupid Love

by Rabbi Dovid Rosenfeld

Staying up Shavuot night teaches us what Torah study is all about.

Shavuot: The Secret of Inspiration

by Charlie Harary

Why did God wait 49 days before giving the Torah?

Crash Course in Shavuot

by Rabbi Avraham Goldhar

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

No Matter What, I Love You

by Rea Bochner

Parents – and God – love their children unconditionally, no matter what they do.

Field of Potential

by Rabbi Doniel Baron

The Maharal of Prague on Shavuot and the essence of man.

ABCs of Shavuot

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

Celebrating our receiving the Torah at Mount Sinai.

Shavuot and the Grateful Dead

by Batsheva Hirschman Frankel

How I first received the Torah, bedecked in torn jeans and a tattoo.

Leap of Faith?

by Rabbi Shaul Rosenblatt

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

The Revolutionary Revelation

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

What would a world without Torah look like?

Ruth and Reincarnation

by Aliza Bulow

The mystery of shoes and the transmigration of spiritual energies.

Renewing Our Vows

by Riva Pomerantz

Shavuot gives us the opportunity to step out of our hectic lives and rekindle the passionate love between us and God.

Shavuot: Nexus between Man and God

by Rabbi Ahron Lopiansky

How Shavuot and its parallel facets of meaning represent the intertwining of God's omnipotence with man's free will.

The Path to Sinai

by Rabbi Zvi Dov Kanotopsky

The three prerequisites to receiving the Torah: diligence, humility and unity.

Counting Up

by Rabbi Dr. Daniel P. Aldrich

Moving step by step towards Shavuot.

Secrets of Shavuot

by Rabbi Doniel Baron

The inner meaning of 50 and why Shavuot has no date.

The Mission of Torah

by Rabbi David Aaron

God does not expect us to be perfect. If we were perfect, we would not have received the Torah.

Shavuot: A Message to My Son

by Rabbi Yonason Goldson

It all began on that mountain called Sinai, and ever since, the Jewish people have labored to climb the mountain of morality and virtue, one step at a time.

Soaring to Freedom

by Yaakov Astor

Torah is our guidepost for traversing the maze of life.

Be Real!

by Rabbi Simcha Barnett

Some things in life are changing; others are not. Knowing the difference can save you lots of time and energy.

The Book of Ruth: A Crash Course

by Dina Coopersmith

Mother of royalty, paradigm of humility and generosity.

Chosen

by Rabbi Avi Shafran

It's not our Intelligence Quotients that count, but our Righteousness Quotients.

Lively Overview: The Book of Ruth

by Rabbi Avi Geller

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

God's Greatest Gift

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

A meditation for Shavuot.

The Book of Ruth: A Mystery Unraveled

by Rabbi Noson Weisz

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?

Shavuot and The Magnificent 7's

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

An incredible tapestry of 7's is woven into Creation. How many can you name?

God's Words

by Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller

No day in history comes even close in the magnitude of its significance. It was a day when all the assumptions concerning life and its purpose were altered irrevocably.