We usually get #kosher cheesecakes and blintzes brought in from another country for #Shavuot. A mysterious and foreign land called Broo-k-lyn.
"I’m not sure I’ve ever met a #cheesecake I didn’t like. The JC archives are literally stuffed with every sort of recipe you can think of, from traditional bakes with pastry crust, through thick NY style bakes, Middle Eastern knafeh, on-trend Basque and quick and easy no-bake versions and a handful of vegan versions so everyone can celebrate.
Start-Time: Saturday, June 8th, 5 pm ET/2 pm Pacific/10 pm UK
Conclusion: Sunday, June 9th, 5 pm ET/2 pm Pacific/10 pm UK
We’ve invited an incredible slate of presenters, who will collectively teach for 24 straight hours, beginning at 5 pm Eastern on Saturday, June 8th and concluding at 12 pm Eastern on Sunday, June 9th.
You can come for just 1 session, go to 3 or 4, or shoot for 24 in a row! Whatever works for you, we want your Shavuot to be special, and full of learning!
Featuring Dr. Susie Tanchel, Shira Schiowitz, Naomi Oxman MSW LICSW, Elizabeth Mandel, and R’ Aliza Sperling
Mentors. Role Models. Following. Being Followed.
What does it mean to guide others on their life journey? What do we look for what we seek guidance for ourselves?
We’ve been reflecting lately on how often we find ourselves saying, “This is a moment in history like never before.”
It is unnerving to be navigating such uncharted territory. And we often find ourselves wishing we had someone to show us the way. A thoughtful guide to help us find clarity and our own voice in the middle of so much noise.
And how do we guide people in colleges or public high schools? How can we guide them well when we’re not experiencing what they are; we’re not there with them on the ground? What is our role? How are we supposed to show up?
"Whether you’re an experienced #cook looking for new ideas, or just starting out making #Shabbat and #holiday#meals for your family, there’s still something for you in Braids. You can find something to serve at your next Sunday morning brunch, Shabbat dinner with the family, #Shavuot festivities, or even just on a regular weeknight at home. Sanford offers her readers a look inside what it means to be a #Jewish cook in the #PacificNorthwest, while ensuring that her #recipes can translate to wherever it is you may live."
TIL: #Shavuot. As a Gentile whose hometown neighborhood was something like 1/3 Jewish, I've heard of Hanukkah, Yom Kippur, Passover, Rosh Hashanah, and Purim – but I would swear Shavuot is new to me!
The Midrash (Midrash Rabbah, Song of Songs 1:3,1) relates that when the Jewish people stood at Mount Sinai to receive the Torah, God asked for a guarantee that they would keep it.
They replied, “Our ancestors will be our guarantors.” When this was not accepted, they offered, “Our prophets will be our guarantors.” Finally they said, “Our children will be our guarantors.” God replied, “Indeed these are good guarantors. For their sake I will give it to you.”
It has become a widespread custom in Israel and around the world to hold an ice cream party to encourage children to attend Synagogue for the reading of the Ten Commandments on Shavuot, when we stand around the Torah and listen to its message as we did at Mt. Sinai.
It is not a message of days gone by (it was never content with the status quo), but a radical vision of freedom, justice, kindness, and holiness. It is a calling from the future that our children will build.
A Shavuot Ketubah is a marriage contract between God and the Jewish people written to commemorate the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai which we celebrate on Shavuot. It was a medieval practice among the Jews of Italy and North Africa. This is a rare illuminated Ashkenazi example from Galicia in 1914.