Shavuot 37 articles

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Shavuot: Claiming What’s Ours
Shavuot: Claiming What’s Ours
As Shavuot approaches, it seems like a good time to think about our relationship with Torah, and our role in that relationship. At the beginning of chapter 3 in the Laws...
May 29, 2019
By Sarah Rudolph
Oreo Cheesecake
Oreo Cheesecake
This is far and away the best Shavuot recipe I have. It is very rich but if cheesecake is your once a year indulgence, this is the one to go all...
Sep 17, 2015
By Emuna Braverman, Gourmet Kosher Cooking
Say Cheese-Cake! And Let The Calories Begin
Say Cheese-Cake! And Let The Calories Begin
Everybody has their favorite cheesecake. Cheesecakes are a delicious and popular choice to serve for Shavuot along with cheese kugels and blintzes. You can either buy or bake cheesecakes in a...
Sep 1, 2015
By Norene Gilletz
Think Shavuot, Say Cheese
Think Shavuot, Say Cheese
When we think of Shavuot, we think of cheese, but how did this tradition begin? I asked Gil Marks, whose fascinating cookbook, “Olive Trees and Honey: A Treasury of Vegetarian Recipes...
Sep 1, 2015
By Judy Bart Kancigor
Shavuot: Simple Recipes for Family and Friends
Shavuot: Simple Recipes for Family and Friends
Shavuot will soon be here. It’s a happy holiday and one where dairy foods and honey shine. So, why dairy on Shavuot? Many people mentioned that they weren’t sure or didn’t...
Sep 1, 2015
By Linda Gassenheimer
Cheesecake: Do I Need an Excuse?
Cheesecake: Do I Need an Excuse?
Shavuot is the time when we celebrate the giving of the Torah, but like so many other Jewish holidays, there’s a food component too. This is the “dairy” holiday. Visions of...
Sep 1, 2015
By Ronnie Fein
Shavuot Delights: Recipes from Dairy Made Easy
Shavuot Delights: Recipes from Dairy Made Easy
Just in time for shavuot comes the latest in the Made Easy series from authors Leah Schapira and Victoria Dwek. Discover easy-to-prep dishes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or dessert. From a...
May 27, 2014
By OU Staff
Dairy Dishes That Challenge Your Typical Holiday Meat Fare
Dairy Dishes That Challenge Your Typical Holiday Meat Fare
Jamie Geller guarantees you'll have yummy, lavish meals this Shavuot.
May 7, 2013
By Jamie Geller
This Shavuot, Keep Your Teens Safe
This Shavuot, Keep Your Teens Safe
As a community, we must change the concept of staying up all night for the sake of staying up all night.
May 23, 2012
By Rabbi Aryeh Lightstone
Remembering: In the Past, We See Our Future
Remembering: In the Past, We See Our Future
Shavuot reminds us that the past is never dead. It’s not even past.
May 22, 2012
By Rabbi Eliyahu Safran

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