Where Did Shavuot Come From? Hint: Not the Torah

Where did Shavuot come from? Hint: not the Torah

Nowhere in the Torah Is It Written That the Law Was Handed Down to Jews on Shavuot. That Interpretation of the Harvest Festival Came Later.

Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi: What's the essence of Shavuot, cheesecake?

In a moving and empowering Shavuot message, renowned Torah teacher Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi shares deep insights into the heart of the festival.

Goldman: Shevuot and The Book of Ruth

The Jewish pilgrimage holiday, Shevuot (Festival of Weeks), occurs on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan. It begins Sunday night, June 2. All Jewish holidays and other significant Jewish days start at nightfall — the moment stars first appear. That’s why Jews commence their weekly seventh-day Sabbath observance on Friday evening rather […]

The holiday of Shavuot has many facets. While the biblical text emphasizes its agricultural aspects, the tradition of the Sages illuminated another and central aspect – the issue of receiving the Torah. In the language of the Torah, the central issue of Shavuot is the ‘harvest festival’. This is stated in the commentary: “And the festival of harvest is the firstfruits of your labors, which you sow in the field.” The familiar name of the holiday…