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All posts tagged "Shavuot"

Religion3 months ago

A journey to authenticity

As South African Jews, we appreciate what it means to be Jewish. We appreciate how Judaism enriches our homes and families, how it connects us to...
Religion3 months ago

Ten Commandments – season 3 333 – at a synagogue near you

We love round numbers. The celebration of decades, half centuries, and centuries always takes on special significance. Next week, on Shavuot, we will celebrate, for the...
Religion3 months ago

Wake up and smell the coffee

There’s a well-known adage attributed to the founder of the Chassidic movement that bears reflection. Rabbi Yisrael Baal Shem Tov was a hidden mystic who lived...
Religion3 months ago

Lifting others, we ourselves are lifted

Next week is the Jewish festival of Shavuot, Pentecost, when we read the biblical book of Ruth, whose theme is kindness. These two things coming together...
Religion3 months ago

It’s Shavuot: Let them eat milchik

SNICKERS CHEESECAKE The Woolies cream cheese in the silvery box works best. It looks like Philadelphia cheese. Be careful not to buy smooth cottage cheese. Snickers...
Religion3 months ago

The (divine) voices inside your head

If you tell anyone that you have heard the voice of G-d speaking to you, they might give you the name of a good therapist. But...
Religion3 months ago

Closer to G-d in the desert

It’s no coincidence that Shavuot takes place just after we read the portion of Torah called Bamidbar (In the desert). It’s the beginning of the book...

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