Shavuot (pronounced Shah-voo-OTE), Hebrew for “weeks," has been observed since biblical times. It marks the passing of seven ...

The Long Island firefighter who saved a sacred Sefer Torah from a burning Chabad on Wednesday said he was no “super hero” and ...

Rabbi Daniel Bouskila is the international director of the Sephardic Educational Center.

In gratitude for liberating us from Egypt, we agreed to be God’s eternal covenant partners.The post Chosen for what? A post-Shavuot reflection appeared first on JNS.org.

As the holiday of Shavuot approaches, families in Lancaster are preparing to honor one of the most meaningful events on the ...

Sunday afternoon’s attack in Boulder, Colorado, took place hours before the start of a major Jewish festival, Shavuot.

Sunday afternoon’s attack in Boulder, Colorado, took place hours before the start of a major Jewish festival, Shavuot. Authorities say a man threw two incendiary devices into a group holding one ...

Shavuot falls on the 6th of Sivan on the Jewish calendar, which reckons days as beginning at sundown. This year, Shavuot began Sunday evening and continues for one or two days, depending on tradition.