Shavuot

by Rabbi Dr. Yosef Lynn

Most people spend their lives chasing meaning without a map. Shavuot celebrates the moment the map was handed to us.

by Itamar Frankenthal

Your kids will inherit your money whether they want it or not. Your connection to Judaism will become theirs only if they choose it.

by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

Even after unbearable loss, the Jewish spirit can never be extinguished, because though the parchment may burn and lives shattered, the eternal letters of Torah and faith continue to soar.

by Dr. Leslie M. Gutman

The Jewish people overslept during the most important moment in history. What they did with that regret will change how you see your own mistakes.

by Debbie Gutfreund

Shavuot is the perfect time to discover what Jewish tradition says about learning.

by Debbie Gutfreund

Three inspiring messages from Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning that can help you embrace your mission as a Jew.

by Rabbi Mordechai Becher

Passover freed us—but Shavuot gave us purpose. Discover why this holiday holds the spiritual essence of the entire Jewish mission.

by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

A stranger saved Chaim Lindenbaum’s life. A year later, that man—Dr. Daniel Levi—was killed on October 7. Their story reflects the story of the Jewish people, of Sinai, and of our shared future.

by Esther Litchfield-Fink

Ruth shows us the kind of leadership that starts with loyalty and ends in legacy.

by Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith

I ignored God more out of ignorance and apathy than informed choice.

by Debbie Gutfreund

It doesn’t matter where you are or where you have been, you can always come home.

by Rabbi David Aaron

God does not expect us to be perfect. In fact, that's why the Torah wasn't given to angels.

by Marc Eichenbaum

Lasting love doesn’t just happen; it’s something you create. This also applies with your relationship with God.

by Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy

And the timely lessons they’ve bequeathed to us.

by Rabbi Daniel Felzensztein

Humans are the only beings who live between two worlds, the physical and the spiritual, and who have the capacity to unite them through our actions.

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

Shavuot celebrates the receiving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.

by Larry Domnitch

200,000 Jews converged on the Western Wall that day.

by Rabbi Menachem Levine

If you want to encounter God, you need to experience silence.

by Rabbi YY Jacobson

Receiving the Torah requires the courage to bid farewell to our pre-conceived notions and to subjugate our ego to radical transcendence.

by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

The camera is always on. You never know which small deed you do that can have cosmic implications.

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

It is not the mountain that we conquer but it is ourselves.

by Dina Coopersmith

Mother of royalty, paradigm of humility and generosity.

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Channeling the potential guilt by embracing a life filled with meaning and purpose.

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

What if the Torah had never been given? Join a chilling alternate-reality tour of Manhattan that will open your eyes to the revolutionary impact of Sinai.

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

A meditation for Shavuot.

by Rabbi Rafi Lipner

Covid, Shavuot and how to hear the voice of God.

by Kylie Ora Lobell

Why we learn Torah in the wee hours of morning on Shavuot.

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Perseverance is what will bring us to Mars this summer. And it's the crucial trait we need for our spiritual journey as well.

by Rabbi Daniel Cohen

Forget the moment of glory. Real success is built on daily consistent choices.

by Rabbi Jonathan Feldman, PhD

The centrality of Torah in a Jew’s life.

by Rabbi Shmuel Reichman

Understanding what is Torah and the spiritual opportunity of Shavuot.

by Ollie Anisfeld

Why is Judaism the only religion in the world that claims God revealed Himself to an entire nation?

by Rabbi Yitzchak Scher

An in-depth, philosophical look into the custom of eating dairy on Shavuot.

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

The power of Torah is the influence of the giants of our past to shape the dreams and the aspirations of our future.

Mother of royalty, paradigm of humility and generosity.

by Miriam Kosman

An in-depth analysis of Ruth’s unique journey to the Jewish people and how she brought with her the key to humanity's redemption.

by Rabbi Tzvi Nightingale

Dust off the wedding album and go back to the chuppah when you looked into each other's eyes and saw only love, potential and meaning.

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Shavuot, commencement and the reason for two tablets.

by Debbie Gutfreund

All this time that I thought I was giving I was really receiving.

by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

The meaning of tikkun and its connection to Shavuot.

by Miriam Kosman

Is a relationship with God worth it? Shavuot supplies the answer.

by Debbie Gutfreund

Shavuot reminds me why I’m grateful for having the Torah in my life.

by Rabbi Dovid Rosenfeld

Why must a spiritual day include physical delights?

by Rabbi Dovid Rosenfeld

The Book of Ruth teaches us man’s enormous potential for greatness – and the catastrophic results if such greatness is misdirected.

by Batya Burd

Life’s difficult challenges aren’t interruptions. They’re what we need to compose our unique song.

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Why we need them now more than ever.

by Debbie Gutfreund

Four ways Torah transforms my life.

by Rabbi Nachman Zakon

Four essential traits to being a leader.

by Rabbi Dovid Rosenfeld

Staying up Shavuot night teaches us what Torah study is all about.