Celebrating Shavuot

Shavuot, the Feast of Weeks (since it occurs exactly 7 weeks after Passover), falls this year on May 27-28, over Memorial Day weekend.  Originally an ancient harvest festival celebrating the grain crop, Shavuot also celebrates the anniversary of the Israelites receiving the Torah on Mt. Sinai.  There are many different customs and traditions surrounding this holiday, from study sessions lasting all night into the early hours of the morning to eating dairy foods - especially cheesecake and blintzes.  

There are many different ways you can incorporate this holiday into your home traditions - check back to this blog throughout this week for recipes, activities, and other resources.  For a general celebration guide, including the different brachot, blessings, you might try out at home, check out the Celebrating Shavuot at Home guide.