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Shavuot begins tomorrow evening, Tuesday, May 18!
Shavuot, also known as the Festival of the First Fruits and the Time of the Giving of the Torah, is celebrated this week on Wednesday and Thursday (beginning Tuesday at sundown).
Our Shavuot offerings include the following to help you observe and enjoy the holiday:
- Details on lots of Tikkun Leil Shavuot programs (evening and all-night Torah study sessions), ice cream parties, and other Shavuot observances
- Shavuot menus and recipes, including kugels, blintzes, cheesecakes, fish entrees, & more
- An article on the history of cheesecake, especially as a Shavuot tradition
- Links to dozens of Shavuot web sites.
For all the above, see the Shavuot box on the home page now! |
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Brandeis University Commencement
The choice of Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren to be the speaker at the Brandeis commencement on May 23 has seen its share of controversy, both on and off campus. Larry Sternberg, Executive Director of Brandeis Hillel, has shared his thoughts in a letter to the Brandeis community and we are grateful to Larry for sharing those with ShalomBoston.com.
To see this thought-provoking letter, see the Brandeis Commencement box on the home page now.
For a related article, referencing this situation as part of a more general discussion of divisiveness and the delegitimization of Israel, see the latest column by David Gordis, "If This is Our Future", also on the home page. |
Now on our Food Page - Shavuot Menus & Recipes, plus 2 new Israeli recipes
The food page now features the following:
- A Shavuot Dinner Menu including Phyllo-wrapped Salmon with Leeks & Red Bell Pepper, Roasted Asparagus, and Strawberry Shortcake
- Lots of Shavuot recipes, including Sweet Noodle Kugel, Blintzes, fish entrees, several cheesecakes, and many more!
- A link to all our delicious dairy recipes
- Two brand-new recipes: Spicy Hummus with Tahini and Tabbouleh
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 We have the most comprehensive online Jewish calendar of local events available!
Events are tagged by category, so you can see just those of interest to you, or all of them! Right now there are lots of Shavuot celebrations and observances, plus concerts, exhibits, films, lectures, open houses, and much more! Some of the special events include basketball superstar Tamir Goodman speaking at Shabbat services next week, the Israeli comedy film "A Matter of Size" playing in West Newton, and an upcoming special jaZZamir concert!
Don't forget that you can post your own events directly to our Calendar. Click in the left column of the home page or on one of the links on the Calendar page. Enter your information and click Update. submissions are checked and posted daily.
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