Professor Ruhama Albag, aunt of released hostage Liri Albag, on Friday spoke about her unique meeting with Liri and the other ...

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 ...

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Coming 50 days after Passover, Shavuot marks the end of the grain harvest and the anniversary of the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. Shavuot is also one of the Shalosh Regalim, the three ...

Shavuot, a holiday that celebrates the Ten Commandments, begins at sundown on Sunday, June 1, and ends the night of June 3. Some who celebrate the holiday study Jewish law all night on the first ...

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 ...

ORIGINS Tikkun Leil Shavuot is said to have been officially established by the famous 16th-century kabbalist, Rabbi Isaac Luria, more commonly referred to as the Arizal or the Ari. However, there ...

We love the holiday’s traditional dairy-rich foods – even when they don’t love us. Thankfully, you don’t have to suffer this year. Jews with some familiarity of Shavuot probably know 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 ...

B’nai Brith Canada CEO Michael Mostyn was “appalled” by “this disgusting act of anti-Semitism on the eve of … Shavuot,” the holiday marking the giving of the Torah to the Jewish people.

Join Ben Faulks for a programme all about the celebration of Shavuot and what it represents ... New school year Ben is reflecting on a great summer holiday and looking forward to all the ...