A Jewish holiday celebrating the giving of the Torah, Shavuot is also a harvest festival and a chance to eat cheese blintzes.

• A short intro the holiday
  
• A more complete description
  
• All kinds of stuff from customs to games
  
• Traditions and activities
  
• Hear a section of the Book of Ruth chanted in Hebrew – click at top of page
  
• The story of giving of the ten  commandments
  
• Shavuot recipes
  
• A description of celebrating Shavuot in Jerusalem