Archive for April 2018
How to Organize a Feminist/Women’s Tikkun Leil Shavuot
Noting that women are learning more Torah than ever before in Jewish history, this article from Ritualwell encourages women to further reclaim their
Cheesecake Recipes
This article from the Israeli news site Haaretz provides seven different cheesecake recipes, including bake, no-bake, sweet, and savory options.
Yizkor: The Memorial Prayer
This informative article from Chabad.org provides the Hebrew, English and transliterated text for the Yizkor memorial prayer recited following the
Procedure for Holiday Candle-Lighting
This informative post from Chabad.org provides the transliterated and translated English text for the blessings upon lighting the candles at
A “Tkhine” for Lighting Candles on Shavuot
This “tkhine” (supplication) is a para-liturgical prayer in Hebrew and Yiddish with an English translation that is meant to be recited
How to Make Shavuot Meaningful & Fun for Your Community
This post provides ideas for how to make Shavuot meaningful and fun for your community and family. Focusing on the
Shavuot Activities for Elementary School Students
This link provides resources designed to teach elementary school students about Shavuot in a fun and interactive way. Through word searches, crossword puzzles,
Shavuot Resource Booklet for Youth Leaders
This link will open up a 28 page long PDF file full of resources designed to teach youth about Shavuot in
The Jewish Trivia Quiz: Shavuot
This link will take you to a Jewish Trivia game website, where you can select “Shavuot” from the drop down
A Shavuot Website for Children
This link will take you to “a Shavuot wonderland for kids,” an entire website dedicated to teaching children about the holiday