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Comments (0)It used to be that Shavuot, which we will celebrate on May 19-20, was the Rodney Dangerfield of Jewish holy days…it got no respect! That always bothered me because when you really think about it, Shavuot is IT! It’s the holiday of holidays marking the event of events – the revelation of God and the giving and receiving of Torah at Mt. Sinai. In essence, Shavuot is the most important of all our chagim and it is one deserving of our utmost respect. Fortunately, Shavuot is getting more respect lately. Each year, it seems that more and more Jews across and beyond Judaism’s denominational spectrum celebrate the chag with tefillah/worship, family (dairy) meals and Torah study, often in the form of an all night Torah-thon called Tikkun Lel Shavuot. For those who participate, staying up into the wee hours… read more
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Shavuot Revisited
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