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How can we reexamine this often-underlooked festival and apply it to our lives as Reform Jews? In this interview, Rabbi Matt Green of Congregation Beth Elohim (CBE) in Brooklyn, N.Y.,...
No story in the Bible better demonstrates than the Book of Ruth the extraordinary power of love that goes beyond the expected obligation.
Fire up the grill, it’s cookout season! Take your picnics and parties to the next level with these recipes for Jewishly inspired foods that are perfect for the grill
Making ice cream seems daunting and a little crazy. Why try to make it, when you can get very good ice cream in any grocery or convenience store? Making ice cream demands patience and creativity...
Whether you stay up all night or have other plans, these recipes will make your Shavuot observance as sweet and delicious as the words of the Torah.
How much do you know about Shavuot?
Shavuot celebrates the giving of Torah (the first five books of the Hebrew Bible) to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai.
Watch this video to learn more about what Shavuot was originally intended to celebrate, how the giving of the Torah wasn’t such a smooth process, and why many Jews celebrate Shavuot by pulling an...
Use this family-friendly telling of the story of Shavuot to help your children understand the history and meanings of the holiday.
At the end of the Passover story The Greatest Escape, we left the Israelites celebrating their escape from slavery in Egypt. What happened next? Where did they go?
As Shavuot approaches, Sarah, Max and their five children begin to save money to purchase the ingredients for Sarah’s fabulous blintzes, so they can make a mountain of blintzes as big as Mount...
In this portion, Miriam is stricken with a skin disease and is sent out of the camp for seven days. This comes as a result of confronting her brother Moses over a family matter. What are the risks...
Rabbi Pesner tells us that it is in taking action to repair the world or to engage in tradition that we can hear God’s voice.
Rabbi Weinberg tells the story of the man with two heads whom Rabbi Joseph Soloveitchik compared to the Jewish people, noting that when one part of the body feels pain, the entire body feels it....
Our greatest sources of connection come from our encounters with others. How can we ensure that our encounters with family and friends have the potential to be revelatory moments?
As Rabbi Appell teaches, Parashat K’doshim reminds us that we are created in the divine image. In what ways do you find holiness in yourself and in those around you?
Rabbi Freelander speaks of the mitzvah of the Passover seder and explaining to our children that we observe Passover because of what God did for us.
Video for Shavuot (or anytime): study the Book of Ruth with Rabbi Edythe Mencher.
Listen to Rabbi Yehudit Werchow discuss Parashat Matot, Numbers 30:2–32:42
One of the most distinctive customs of Shavuot is Tikkun Leil Shavuot, an evening-long study session held on the night of Shavuot. Uphold this tradition by watching and learning with the rabbis...
Together with your children, watch these Shalom Sesame videos to learn about Shavuot and celebrating the Torah. Then try some of the discussion ideas and activities recommended by Reform...
To dramatize the story of the Book of Ruth, you can make Naomi, Ruth and Boaz spoon puppets.
A fun activity to celebrate the writings of the Torah.
We are told that in anticipation of receiving the Torah, Mt. Sinai suddenly grew all kinds of flowers and greenery. Make your Shavuot table blossom with candy flower centerpieces.
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There is a legend that teaches that the Israelites found Mount Sinai blooming and lush with greenery and flowers. As a result, many people decorate their homes with garlands and baskets of flowers...
It is a tradition to stay up all night and study Torah on Shavuot. In honor of this custom, have a Shavuot-themed slumber party and stay up late. These fun activities can help you pass the time...
It has been said that the entire Torah exists to establish justice. Thus, through the study of Torah and other Jewish texts, Shavuot offers us an opportunity to recommit ourselves to tikkun...
Used pressed flowers to make a centerpiece for your Shavuot table.
Shavuot, like several other Jewish holidays, began as an agricultural festival that marked the end of the spring barley harvest and the beginning of the summer wheat harvest. In ancient times,...
Shavuot, known as the Festival of the Giving of the Torah, is reflected in the Bible, which recounts how, after the Exodus from Egypt, the Children of Israel proceeded to Mount Sinai in the desert.
Learn about the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, including meaning, recipes and dates.
