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Shavuot

The Diwan-i-Khas, or Hall of Private Audience, in Fatehpur Sikri. (Daniel Mennerish via Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Posted inTorah

A city without water is like a Jew without Torah

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg May 20, 2026May 20, 2026

The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. ShavuotDeut. 14:22-16:17; Num. 28:26-31 In 1571, the Mughal emperor Akbar set out to […]

A cartoon from 1965 by Henry Leonard that ran in this paper. (J. Archives)
Posted inFrom the Archives

Shavuot, Shavuos, Shabuoth… How do you spell this holiday anyway?

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky May 20, 2026May 20, 2026
Participants circle the room during Shavuot at Chochmat HaLev in Berkeley, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inCalendar

Upcoming events: Shavuot joy, open mic and ‘magick recipes’

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight May 12, 2026May 12, 2026
Micah Siva’s Honey Labneh Cheesecake with Roasted Rhubarb (Micah Siva)
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Bake a lighter cheesecake for Shavuot by swapping in labneh and ricotta

Micah Siva by Micah Siva May 11, 2026May 12, 2026
A pair embrace during an all-night event celebrating Shavuot at Renewal congregation Chochmat HaLev in Berkeley, June 1-2, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Bay Area Shavuot events: All-night study, cheesecake and sunrise services

Rahel Knight (Courtesy) by Rahel Knight May 8, 2026May 11, 2026
Silver coins struck in the late Second Temple period during the reign of Herod the great. (Wikimedia via Glyphmark CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Celebrate the miracle of growth this Shavuot

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon May 29, 2025May 29, 2025
Torah is increasingly accessible online. (Illustration by Grace Yagel)
Posted inOpinion

The Torah was a gift — and ‘fair use’ is the very point of its revelation

Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld (Courtesy) by Sara Tillinger Wolkenfeld May 28, 2025May 28, 2025
a slice of cheesecake garnished with pistachios and a strawberry sits on a plate
Posted inRecipe

Nondairy cheesecake for Shavuot starts with cashews

Micah Siva by Micah Siva May 20, 2025June 19, 2025
Cheese blintzes baked in banana custard. (Photo/Faith Kramer)
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For a creamy Shavuot dessert, cradle blintzes in a rich banana custard

Faith Kramer by Faith Kramer June 3, 2024July 31, 2024
The illustration that inspired this column by artist Davi Cheng (Copyright Be'Chol Lashon)
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Mount Sinai’s lessons include a powerful one about Jews of color

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg May 25, 2023May 25, 2023

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