There is a well-known custom to eat dairy foods on Shavuot. The Rama (Orah Haim 494:3) explains that the source […] Read More
Category: Shavuot
The Torah mentions the that one should take the “fruit of a beautiful tree” during Sukkot, and according to Oral […] Read More
When the ark is opened to take out the Torah on Shavuot, a special Ketuba is read, including one composed by Rabbi […] Read More
The Mishna teaches (Rosh Hashana 1:2) that Shavuot is the day of judgement for trees. The Tola’at Yaakov says that just as […] Read More
There is a question among the Poskim regarding the recital of Arvit and Kiddushon the eve of Shavuot before Tzet Hakochavim, nightfall. In many locales in […] Read More
The day after the last day of Yom Tov is known as Isru Hag and has the status of a minor holiday. There was […] Read More
There is a question among the Poskim regarding the recital of Arvit and Kiddush on the eve of Shavuot before […] Read More
Tahanun is a penitential supplication that makes up part of the daily prayer and, because of its solemn nature, it […] Read More
There is a well-known custom to eat dairy foods on Shavuot. The Rama (Orah Haim 494:3) explains that the source […] Read More
The day after Pesah, Shavuot and Sukkot is known as Isru Hag. The Gemara (Sukkah 45b) expounds the verse that is […] Read More