U.S. Embassy in Israel Reminds Jews Shavuot Is About More Than Cheesecake

U.S. Embassy in Israel Reminds Jews Shavuot Is About More Than Cheesecake

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The U.S. Embassy in Israel appeared to gently remind Jews this week that the Shavuot holiday is not only about cheesecake. In a lighthearted social media post ahead of the holiday, the embassy noted that “long before cheesecakes and pies,” Shavuot marked the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai and the […]

US Embassy: Shavuot celebrated long before cheesecakes and pies

“Wishing all who celebrate a happy Shavuot,” said the Jerusalem legation led by ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.