Tag: shavuot

Torah, Cheesecake, & My M-16

The Jerusalem Post recently reported on the efforts of the Jewish Chaplains Council and the Aleph Institute to help deployed troops celebrate Shavuot. The Jewish Chaplains Council teamed up with the Jewish Publication Society to send 2,750 copies of the Book of Psalms and the Torah to Jewish soldiers. The Aleph Institute sent out more than 1,000 “shelf-stable” portions of […]

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Shavuot for dummies

Shavuot begins Tuesday evening, May 25, and continues until Thursday evening, May 27, 2004. Shavuot seems to be one of those lesser known holidays in the Jewish calendar, so for those (myself included) who could use a little more explanation, About.com has a great article about the holiday’s customs, history, and even some Shavuot recipes. For the more advanced readers, […]

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