Shavuot, which means "weeks" in Hebrew, is probably the most important Jewish holiday you've never heard of, commemorating the single most important event in Israel's history. Here's what you need ...

But what about Shavuot? The holiday – which means "weeks" in Hebrew, and is referred to as the "Feast of Weeks" – celebrates the Jews receiving the Torah (the Jewish bible) from God on Mount ...

When you think of Jewish holidays, most non-Jewish people know about Hanukkah, Passover, Yom Kippur maybe. But what about Shavuot?

For many non-Jews, two Jewish holidays already stand out from the dense field of Hebrew observances: Passover and Yom Kippur. A relatively minor one, Hanukkah, receives attention outside the faith … ...

Shavuot, starting this year at sundown Tuesday, is a festival with three names: Shavuot, which means “the feast of weeks”; Hag HaKatzir, or “harvest holiday”; and Hag HaBikkurim, meaning ...

Today is a Jewish holiday, the festival of Shavuot, the Feast of Weeks.The holiday is mentioned in the Torah as one of the “appointed seasons,” an occasion for making pilgrimage to the central ...

Strengthening The Feast of Weeks: PR for Shavuot Of course, we all know that Shavuot observance and the holiday's customs are long-standing and from our Sages, but a little humor doesn't hurt.

But what about Shavuot? The holiday – which means "weeks" in Hebrew, and is referred to as the "Feast of Weeks" – celebrates the Jews receiving the Torah (the Jewish bible) from God on Mount ...

We will be celebrating the Biblical festival of Shavuot from the evening of May 16 through May 18. Shavuot, the “Feast of Weeks,” is at its core, a holiday of juxtapositions.

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