May 18, 2022 — Reconstructionist Jews believe that the Jewish people created the Torah and the Torah, in turn, has created and recreated the Jewish people throughout history. Shavuot, the festival of giving and receiving the Torah, should be central to our communal life. 

May 22, 2024 — Make room for a new dessert at your Shavuot table, right between the cheesecake and blintzes – a Torah Scroll roll cake of milk and honey.

May 3, 2021 — The giving of Torah happened at one specific time, but the receiving of Torah happens all the time, in every generation.  —Rebbe Yitzchak Meir Alter (1799–1866)

May 22, 2024 — For Shavuot, we’ve gathered a selection of interviews with authors that provide plenty of material for self-study or group discussion. 

May 23, 2024 — Forty-nine days ago, we began an annual journey, and now we’ve arrived. We’re here at the foot of Mount Sinai. The Jewish people prepare for this moment

September 24, 2024

May 18, 2023 — At Shavuot, every Jew throughout time stands at the foot of Mount Sinai to recive the Torah. That powerful metaphor — passed down from an ancient midrash, or biblical interpretation — should provide every Jew a way to connect with a holiday that re-enacts God’s revelation.

March 10, 2025

August 17, 2022 —

A summary of facts, characters, and holidays related to the month of Sivan and Shavuot