The Holiday of Shavuot

The Holiday of Shavuot On Shavuot, we celebrate the giving of the Torah and the centuries of commentary, debate, and conversation that followed – and continue to this day. For the last several centuries, the printed book was the best medium we had to record, transmit, and engage with Torah. The Torah introduces the momentous…

The festival of Shavuot

The festival of Shavuot, is called the Festival of the Giving of our Torah. It is also called the Festival of Harvest and the Festival of the First Fruits. Bikkurim — The First Fruits   The ancient Land of Israel was predominantly an agricultural country and, therefore, the harvest was a happy time. But no…