Shavuot celebrates receiving the Torah, so of course we would honor Shavuot with abundant Torah study. But upon reflection, this reason seems less than convincing.

Shavuot has no tractate of its own. In the absence of a Tractate Shavuot, the custom has arisen to study Tractate Bikkurim (First-Fruits), which is appropriate to the season.

When you think of Jewish holidays, a few may come to mind. Hanukkah, Passover, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, maybe. But what about Shavuot? The holiday – which means "weeks" in Hebrew, and is ...

Despite ongoing attacks, Kyiv’s Jewish community marks Shavuot with Torah readings, support for soldiers and prisoners, and widespread aid distribution. Israel National News ...

Thus, the Sadducees were convinced that Shavuot always fell on a Sunday, but because in ancient times, months began when witnesses saw the first sliver of the moon, and this date varied, the exact ...

After the Romans destroyed the temple in 70 C.E., Jewish leaders redesignated Shavuot as a holiday that would primarily commemorate the revelation of the Torah.

Shavuot, starting this year at sundown Tuesday, is a festival with three names: Shavuot, which means “the feast of weeks”; Hag HaKatzir, or “harvest holiday”; and Hag HaBikkurim, meaning ...

An often-overlooked spring holiday, Shavuot commemorates the moment when God gave the Torah to the Jewish people. For generations, Jews have celebrated with communal Torah study sessions, called ...

On Shavuot, which this year falls on May 23, we celebrate the day that we received the Torah on Mount Sinai more than 3,300 years ago. Think about that. Every year, we celebrate receiving the ...

The current observance of Shavuot has no relationship to its biblical ancestor and doesn’t even occur at the same time. [1] Very few people know the truth about this day.

In honor of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, which celebrates when God gave Moses the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai, The Hostages and Missing Families Forum, a volunteer organization founded by ...