shavuot

For a holiday that is only one or two days long, “weeks” seems a strange name.

The name of this holiday has more to do with when it falls than what it is about.

Rituals for the holiday of Shavuot, which celebrates the giving of the Torah.

What to look forward to in synagogue on Shavuot.

Special scriptural readings for the Festival of Weeks.

Traditional greetings for the holiday of Shavuot, which celebrates the giving of the Torah.

The 49-day period between Passover and Shavuot has long been viewed as a time of great spiritual potential.

Why some synagogues use paper-cuts as decorations, how Israelis celebrate with water, and other lesser-known facts about this springtime holiday.

What you need to know about this holiday, which starts at sundown May 19.