Some just make sure to have a bite of cheesecake, while others have full-fledged dairy meals, but most people have the custom to eat at least some dairy on Shavuos. […]
Shabbat and Holidays
Celebrate the giving of the Torah with insights into Shavuot’s themes, customs, and spiritual power.
Sefirat Ha’Omer – Should We Not Celebrate? On the second night of Pesach, we began counting the Omer. Night after night, for 49 nights, we count down to Shavuot, that […]
Sefirot are defined as emanations, meaning an abstract but perceptible concept that originates from a source. While we are involved in counting Sefirat Haomer, we also have an opportunity to […]
Shavuos is nearly here, and this should not take us by surprise, as we have been counting the days! But what are we counting towards when we count the Omer […]
An Oorah Holiday Guide What is Shavuot and when is it celebrated? The holiday of Shavuot (or Shavuos lit. Weeks) occurs on the 6th of the Hebrew month of Sivan. […]
It is customary to eat dairy foods on the holiday of Shavous. What better food than cheesecake?! Enjoy this great recipe courtesy of kosher.com Ingredients: Crust 2 (4.2-ounce) bags vanilla tea […]
Shavuos is in the air and the master chefs at Oorah and TheZone join together to bring you an epic evening of cooking, planning, recipes and more! From our kitchen […]
This week’s Torah Portion begins the 4th book of the Torah, Parshat Bamidbar. In this week’s Parsha, Hashem instructs Moshe, with the help of the tribal leaders (each called a […]
What’s the reason behind the custom to decorate our homes or synagogues with flowers for Shavuos? Many say it’s to symbolize Mount Sinai which was covered with greenery on the […]
What happens when you true love something? Rabbi Chaim Mintz offers a short thought on the holiday of Shavuos.
