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Shavuos
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10 Fundamental Jewish Texts That Aren’t Famous Enough
In honor of Shavuot, the festival of the Giving of the Torah, we present a list of 10 fundamental Torah books that deserve a return to the spotlight.
In honor of Shavuot, the festival of the Giving of the Torah, we present a list of 10 fundamental Torah books that deserve a return to the spotlight.
5 Ways Shavuot 5786 Is Unique
Here are some ways in which this Shavuot, celebrated from Thursday, May 21, to Shabbat, May 23, 2026, is unique.
Here are some ways in which this Shavuot, celebrated from Thursday, May 21, to Shabbat, May 23, 2026, is unique.
Shavuot Reading
Shavuot: Your True Self, Free from Anxiety
Anxiety and depression are often the result of discomfort or confusion about one's own identity.
Anxiety and depression are often the result of discomfort or confusion about one's own identity.
Your Questions
Why Tikkun Over Deep Learning?
Why is it that we read the Tikkun rather than delve deeper into Torah study?
Why is it that we read the Tikkun rather than delve deeper into Torah study?
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Pre-Shavuot Farbrengen with the Rebbe
Each year, the Rebbe would hold a Farbrengen the night before Shavuot, often touching on topics from Tractate Sotah in the Talmud, which is customarily studied during the Counting of the Omer period, as well as discussing the lessons of the approaching holiday.
Each year, the Rebbe would hold a Farbrengen the night before Shavuot, often touching on topics from Tractate Sotah in the Talmud, which is customarily studied during the Counting of the Omer period, as well as discussing the lessons of the approaching holiday.
Learning From the Rebbe
Preparing to Receive the Torah Today
The Three Days of Preparation and the Festival of the Giving of our Torah indeed come once a year, but there is a small-scale version of this preparation and of Mattan Torah every day.
The Three Days of Preparation and the Festival of the Giving of our Torah indeed come once a year, but there is a small-scale version of this preparation and of Mattan Torah every day.
I set G-d before me, always
— Psalms 16:8
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