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Rabbi J 03:05 am | Shavuot is the 6th and 7th day of the Hebrew month of Sivan. In Israel, Shavuot is a one day holiday, the 6th of Sivan. For the year 2012, Shavuot starts at sundown, Saturday, May 26th, and ends at nightfall, Monday, May 28th. Shavuot celebrates the giving of the Torah…

Rabbi J 03:00 am | Yizkor is recited following the morning Torah reading of the following days even when they fall on Shabbat: Yom Kippur Shmini Atzeret the last day of Pesach (Passover) the second day of Shavuot >> What is Yizkor?…

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Rabbi J 01:00 am | On Shavuot we celebrate the giving of the Torah. This gift was one of complete compassion and loving-kindness, for with the Torah we were given the tools (i.e. knowledge, commandments) to connect with the infinite and otherwise unknowable Creator. Dairy foods are associated with the loving, nurturing generosity exemplified by…

Rabbi J 09:33 am | The bonfires celebrate the immense light that was brought into the world by Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai (who passed away on Lag b’Omer), especially on the day of his passing. The bow commemorates the fact that during Rabbi Shimon’s lifetime no rainbow was ever seen. (1) (This was a good…

Rabbi J 09:22 am | The Omer is a period of mourning; 24,000 students of Rabbi Akiva (1st-2nd Century sage and one of the greatest Jewish leaders of all time) passed away during the Omer period. There are altogether only 33 days of mourning, but there are several opinions regarding when these 33 days are:…