Jews who observe the holiday typically self-reflect during the 49-day “Omer count” period and work on their spiritual growth. This year, it begins the evening of Sunday, May 16 and lasts until ...
NEW YORK (JTA) — Shavuot is the “Rodney Dangerfield of Jewish holidays,” says Rabbi Shira Stutman of Washington, D.C.’s Sixth and I synagogue. Meaning: It gets no respect. Considered by ...
On Shavuot, we are reminded that the Torah is ... Not far from Disneyland, it’s a shrinking kingdom of Jewish memories where, as I walked down the aisle to my seat, I could see my Hebrew school ...
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After concern arose that Jewish residents would be hindered from participating in the primary because of the Jewish holiday Shavuot, lawmakers are moving forward with a plan to shift the election ...
There, we find a biblical outline for the Jewish festival, Shavuot, or Feast of Weeks (see Leviticus 23:15-21, Numbers ...
and the renewal of Jewish sovereignty after 2,000 years of powerlessness. In the second century, during the counting of the days between Passover and Shavuot, Rabbi Akiva, the rabbinic leader of world ...
In 2025, I challenge all of us to take that step—whether it is opening our doors wider or stepping into a community for the ...
Themes: The Jewish festival of Shavuot; the Bible story of Ruth and Naomi; loyalty; welcoming others. Ruth: Yes, my first husband was Jewish and from here - in Bethlehem. He moved to Moab with his ...
where a hole was blasted through the wall just before an evening service for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot. No-one was reported hurt and locals moved quickly to clear up the damage so the service ...
Join Ben Faulks for a programme all about the celebration of Shavuot and what it represents for Jewish people; rules and why we need them; treating others as individuals. Look at more pictures of ...