Archive for 2018
Revealing Torah, Revealing Me: A Prayer for Shavuot
This thought provoking and poetic prayer by Devon Spier explores the emotions of the moment before the revelation at Mount Sinai,
Festival of the First Fruits: A Shavuot Poem
This descriptive poem in Hebrew and English by Kaila Shabat paints a lovely picture of the festive Shavuot celebrations in the moshavim
The Jewish Educator Journal: Shavuot Resources
This link opens up the Winter 2018 issue of the The Jewish Educator journal, full of articles, resources, activities, and lesson
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,