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Sunday afternoon's attack in Boulder, Colorado, took place hours before the start of a major Jewish festival, Shavuot. Authorities say a man threw two incendiary devices into a group holding one of ...

Shavuot (pronounced Shah-voo-OTE), Hebrew for “weeks,” has been observed since biblical times. It marks the passing of seven weeks (49 days) from the holiday of Passover, with Shavuot falling on the ...

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What Is Shavuot? the Jewish Festival That Started Hours After Boulder, Colorado, Attack Sunday afternoon's attack in Boulder, Colorado, took place hours before the start of a major Jewish festival, ...

Sunday afternoon’s attack in Boulder, Colorado, took place hours before the start of a major Jewish festival, Shavuot. Authorities say a man used a flamethrower and threw an incendiary device into a ...

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The Book of Ruth, focusing on loving-kindness (chesed), is read during Shavuot. Ruth's acts of kindness and devotion to her mother-in-law, Naomi, are highlighted. The story emphasizes the importance ...

This week’s Parshah, Parshat Bamidbar, begins the fourth of the five Chumashim that comprise the Torah, and is the last of the Chumashim, according to many commentaries, to be spoken with the highest ...

I love the Ten Commandments, which are first found in Torah Portion Yitro and are read on the first day of Shavuot. They resound with the pathos and passion of the commanding God of the universe Who ...