Shavuot 218 articles

What is the Story of Shavuot? The “stories” of many things, their background and purpose, can be told by explaining what they are called. To a great extent, this is true...

All Jewish holidays and observances, with the exception of some fasts, begin on the evening previous to the first day. Except as noted, all require special additional prayers and services are...

Hallel consists of six Psalms (113-118), which are said as a unit, on joyous occasions, when the praise of G-d is particularly appropriate, immediately following the Shacharit “Shemoneh Esrei.” These occasions...

“And you shall declare on that very day, that it is a Holy Day unto you; You shall do no manner of work; It is an Eternal Statute, in all your...

1) There aren’t any mitzvot on Shavuot. 2) Why do we have the customs to stay up all night AND LEARN on Shavuot. 3) Why do we eat dairy products on...

Shavuot – Why Keep It a Secret? Rabbi Grunstein discusses how the date of Shavuot is determined, why Shavuot is shorter than the other holidays, why it has no unique mitzvah,...

Rav Herschel Schachter gives a Shiur on understanding the Kabbalat HaTorah. Given Monday, May 22, 2006. He discusses 3 themes: 1) Hashem didn’t give the oral law to Moshe word for...

Sefira: The Countdown to Shavuot – Given by Rabbi Paysach J. Krohn, noted author and mohel. Part of the exclusive OU Torah Dimensions series on Pesach Themes. We can’t be ready...