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

I left FZY’s office at 5pm on Thursday, 12th June as planned to head to Luton Airport and catch my return flight to Israel.

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

City council members, other politicians and the media for 20 months have purposely called our anti-genocide protests ...

Thus we find that, uniquely among holidays, the date of Shavuot is not fixed at all and is in fact set by the Sanhedrin. Rav Friedman explains that the true greatness of the Torah can only be ...

Not so for the humble holiday of Shavuot which begins tonight. Shavuot doesn’t have the drama of Passover because its core theme lacks drama. As my friend Rabbi Michael Gotlieb brought up the ...

Although short and simple this act of bringing the new wheat harvest to the Temple was extremely important and brought blessing on the new harvest and allowed the new grain to officially be used in ...

Last week, the Chronicle asked its readers in an online poll the following question: “Will you be participating in a learning event for Shavuot?” Of the 182 people who responded, 50% said no, 41% said ...

The Book of Ruth, focusing on loving-kindness (chesed), is read during Shavuot. Ruth's acts of kindness and devotion to her mother-in-law, Naomi, are highlighted. The story emphasizes the ...