Shavuot
Shavuot 2013 begins at sundown on May 14. Some Jews, particularly Conservative and Orthodox Jews, celebrate Shavuot for two days; others, particularly Israeli and Reform Jews, celebrate the holiday for one day.
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Chosen Eats: No Meat? No Problem - Dive Into Dairy This Shavuot
I like to call Shavuot the “No meat? No problem!” holiday. When brainstorming a recipe for this post, I learned a lot about the history...
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Growing up, we always had dairy products on Shavuot. What is the connection between dairy and the holiday?
Growing up, we always had dairy products on Shavuot. What is the connection between dairy and the holiday? What a great question! There are two...
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Get in the Shavuot Spirit
By Marceline Marsan and Jessica WatermanYal-Day-New Day Care Center Preschool Classroom Shavuot, which marks the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai, begins at sundown...
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You've never stayed up all night LIKE THIS
Tikkun Leyl Shavuot Nehar Shalom Community Synagogue Cost: FREE - Registration not required. May 14, 2013— 9:00 PM to dawn Nehar Shalom Community Synagogue 43 Lochstead Avenue, ...
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What is counting the omer? How can I participate?
I've been hearing a lot about "counting the omer" lately. What does this mean and how can I participate? “Counting the omer (Sefirat haOmer)” is...
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Chosen Eats: Make Your Bon Bons
A couple weekends ago, the New Center for Arts and Culture held its 4th annual Beyond Bubbie’s Kitchen fundraiser at the Back Bay Events Center....
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Chosen Eats: The Cream of the Crop
The culinary world is full of things that aren’t what they seem. Century eggs haven’t actually been around for 100 years, headcheese isn’t available in...
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Fender-benders and Shavuot: Jarred into Awareness
I got into a car accident driving to work yesterday. Coming off 128 onto the Route 16 east exit, I yielded to the traffic on...
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Shavuot: The Kids, The Kibbutz and The Classroom
Friends, The most fun I ever had on Shavuot was in 1986. My wife, 20-month old daughter and I spent the holiday that year visiting...
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Celebrate Shavuot with an Ice Cream Party
The holiday of Shavuot, or the Festival of Weeks, which falls this year on May 27, marks the Jewish community’s receiving of the Torah on...
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The only all-girls, trans-denominational Jewish camp in New England, Camp Pembroke is a unique sisterhood and spirited community. Located near Cape Cod, Pembroke offers a classic summer of fun, sun,... Read More
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Congregation Beth Israel, the Merrimack Valley's oldest "new" congregation, combines a start-up spirit with over a century of history and experience. We are an active and vibrant congregation which celebrates... Read More
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Congregation Beth Israel is a warm, welcoming egalitarian community affiliated with The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. Our synagogue focuses on Jewish core values: studying Torah, joining in communal prayer,... Read More
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The fashionable West End of Malden is the perfect location for young families looking for upscale, affordable housing just minutes from downtown Boston by nearby subway. Our community offers Jewish... Read More
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Congregation Kahal B'raira
Kahal B'raira, is Boston’s Congregation of Secular Humanistic Jews. Humanistic Judaism embraces a philosophy that combines rational thinking with a celebration of Judaic history, culture and identity. We celebrate Jewish... Read More
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