Lets talk a little about Shavuot and delicious dairy treats! There seem to be a few different explanations as to why dairy is the traditional celebratory food of Shavuot. Some say it has to do with the availability of dairy […]
Shavuot
Originally published in Autumn 2010/Winter 2011 issue of Humanistic Judaism Journal HOLIDAY REFLECTIONS The Ten Commandments: Why? by Bertram Rothschild Ed. Note: Although nowhere so stated in the Bible, Shavuot (the Festival of Weeks) traditionally celebrates the giving of the […]
This playlist of 15 videos is the 2021/5781 Shavot program presented by International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism in collaboration with Society for Humanistic Judaism. From the IISHJ Youtube Playlist description: “Secular Humanistic Jews celebrate Shavuot with Jewish literature and […]
SHJ Board Member, James McDevitt-Phelps, has created a list of fun activities related to Jewish tradition and holiday celebrations that we’re excited to share with you! Enjoy this activity with your family, a friend, or for some quiet alone time! […]
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