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Ari talks about the holidays of Shavuot and Yom Kippur, the Shofar that connects the two holidays, and the indigenous people of the Land of Israel.
The Reading of Megillat "Ruth" on Shavuot has its roots in Masechet Sofrim.
Children in Meah Shearim march in preparation for Shavuot.
By Vera Kessler
Rebbetzin Fruma Schapiro, along with her husband, Rabbi Nochum Schapiro, run the Chabad North Shore in St. Ives, Australia, which is a suburb of Sydney.
Putting aside the question as to whether Bikkurim are brought during a Shemittah year, here are a couple of photos from Moshav Yashresh.
Rabbi Sacks talked about the similarities between Ruth and Tamar, and what we can learn from their experiences about our identity as a Jewish people.
It has nothing to do with the fact that cheesecake is really, really good.
Inside: Cheesecake Bites recipe
The collapse happened at the beginning of the Shavuot holiday.
New rules are being put into effect to prevent further spread of the Coronavirus in the schools.
Learn the Book of Ruth like you never have before and discover why it's read on Shavuot.
The most important event in the history of mankind.
All the hot current events that at trending on Twitter!
We are on a cusp of history.
Jews in Hebron celebrate a new Torah scroll that was written in memory of Rabbi Moshe Levinger.
Learn the Book of Ruth like you never have before and discover why it's read on Shavuot.
The Holiday of Passover has to take us somewhere, and it culminates with the Shavuot holiday.
Celebrate and commemorate the giving of the Torah - the RIGHT way!
While no one can promise you a 'happily ever-after', we can offer you some great advice!
Making counting the counting of the Omer, easy.
A Jewish woman and child were attacked by an Arab male in Jerusalem on Shavuot.
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
“We are extraordinarily pleased with this generous donation of dairy in honor of Shavuot," said Shai Davaroff, vice president of logistics at Leket Israel.
What stands out about the halachot of Shavuot is the lack of any specific halachot for Shavuot.
Impress those around your Shavuos table with your knowledge of which wine to serve with which cheese.
We must never apologize for our ability to fight back and defend ourselves.
Police feel they will be unable to protect Jewish worshipers on their way to and from the Kotel via the Muslim Quarter.
How do you see G-d and the Torah with its laws and commandments?
"According to the written sources, biblical and post-biblical, there was intense debate as to when Shavuot is celebrated and why."
Boaz obviously finds it necessary to reassure Rut that no one will hassle or bully her while she is gleaning wheat, and twice he admonishes his field hands not to rebuke or shame her and make her feel threatened in any way.
The mysterious customs and origins of this mystical holiday.
The "rabbi "may be a "reverend" who allegedly was not revered by Ice Cube's bullies.
By Moshe Herman
Why does Shavuot (Festival of Weeks or Pentecost) have so many themes running through it? Agriculture, Mount Sinai, the Ten Commandments, the Book of Ruth, King David, the Baal Shem Tov, the consumption of dairy products and more all come together on this holiday, that begins Saturday night. Yishai is joined in-studio by Rabbi Mike Feuer to make sense of it all, ahead of the great "revelation." Then, Yishai is joined in-studio by Nachman and Sruli -- the Solomon Brothers -- who created their own band of bluegrass music, infused with spiritualism and folk rock, influenced by the likes of Bob Dylan and Neil Young. Their special blend of music has gained them numerous TV appearances and rave reviews. Their live performance at VOI will blow you away.
Rav Bina's Shavuot message and an update on his grandson who was injured in a terror attack.
By Moshe Herman
Yishai is joined in-studio by Walter Bingham, 91 -- rescued from the Nazis as a Polish child on the Kindertransport and ended up fighting against them with the British -- shares his memories of Kristallnacht and of facing the German Foreign Minister who was first to hang at Nuremberg. Then, VOI Knesset Insider Jeremy Saltan joins Yishai in-studio to discuss the relationship between the Jewish holidays established in the past and the new holidays born in the modern era of Jewish statehood. They point out that Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day, the Day of Remembrance for the Fallen Soldiers of Israel and Victims of Terrorism, Israel Independence Day and Jerusalem Day all are marked during the "counting of the Omer" -- the 50 days between Passover and Shavuot (Pentecost).
In contrast to the hate-filled stones thrown by Arabs, Jews threw non-physical ‘stones’ of love.
By Shalom Bear
Who says you can't always get what you want?
Evaluating forces us to consider the gift of every moment we have.
The Omer period is the ultimate completion of the completion, the holiest of the holiest.
By Jeremy Rosen
Zechariah was ready to scrap all the sad fast days and turn them into joyful celebrations.
Shavuot reflects the centrality of 'seven' in Judaism.
The most unexpected benefits from extending Israel’s north-south superhighway has been a wealth of archaeological discoveries, the latest being a spectacular mosaic from the 4th-6th centuries.
By JTA
Graffiti scrawled in a bathroom in a Yale University science building threatened an arson attack on the Slifka Center for Jewish Life on the campus. The graffiti was discovered late last month but was first reported in the local media on Tuesday. A Slifka Center board member said the news of the graffiti was not […]
For many Tel Avivians, this past Shavuot seemed different. More than just another day to hit the beaches, and maybe indulge in some cheesecake, Israel's "White City" was dotted with groups celebrating the religious and spiritual aspect of the seminal holiday.
By Moshe Herman
For the first segment of this week's Jewish Press Radio show, hosts Yishai and Malkah Fleisher talk about Shavuot and Jerusalem and the role and future of the Internet in the Jewish world.
Shavuot is the holiday of the Torah, which impacted the US Constitution in particular and the state of Western morality, liberty, and democracy in general. Shavuot is celebrated by decorating homes and houses of worship with Land of Israel-related fruit, vegetables, herb and flowers, demonstrating the indigenous connection between the Torah of Israel, the People of Israel, and the Land of Israel.
The Aleph Institute, a Chabad-Lubavitch organization catering to the needs of Jewish soldiers and their families, is helping servicemen celebrate the upcoming holiday of Shavuot with 1,000 special military edition Torah books, according to a report on Chabad.org.
Israel Antiquities Authority and the Ir David Foundation announced that a clay seal was discovered bearing the name of the city of Bethlehem, evidence that the city existed during the period of the First Temple in Jerusalem. The find coincides with the upcoming holiday of Shavuot, during which time Jews from around the world focus on the story of the biblical figure Ruth, set in the city of Bethlehem.
Nefesh B’Nefesh organized a special celebration yesterday in Ein Yael, Jerusalem for new Olim to better prepare them for their first Shavuot in Israel.
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