Shavuot

Chabad of Iowa City to host Holiday of Shavuot

26 May 2012

The Chabad of Iowa City will host a Holiday of Shavuot at 10 a.m. Sunday at Lubavitch, 420 E. Jefferson St. The Holiday of Shavuot celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. Cheesecakes and other dairy foods will be served.

Preparing for Shavuot amid the fields of Judah

26 May 2012

Shavuot, commemorating the day the Israelites received Torah, is also an ancient harvest festival.

Chaviva Galatz: On Shavuot, a Recommitting to Converts

25 May 2012

Infamous for circling the wagons, the Jewish people forgets its deep roots in conversion. Shavuot is a chance to reconsider our commitment to the image of the Jewish people and the image we portray when it comes to the convert in our midst.