Shavuot At Home

On Shavuot morning, 3,333 years ago, Heaven kissed Earth, and G‑d communicated the 10 Commandments upon Mount Sinai. Every year we relive that experience when we stay up all night and then read of this event from the Torah during Shavuot morning services.

This year again, many of us will be studying, reading, and celebrating ourselves, as our own living spaces have become our places of worship.

After listening carefully to what you’ve requested, we have assembled how-to guides, study texts, inspiring essays, a kids party, and more, to help you make this the best Shavuot ever!

9 Tips for Your Second Shavuot at Home Here are our tips for a Shavuot that is both delightful to the soul and pleasant for the person. By Menachem Posner 13 Comments		Sinai in Your Living Room A Practical Guide to Reading the 10 Commandments at Home This year, we’ll be reading the 10 Commandments ourselves, as our own living spaces have become our places of worship. By Menachem Posner 10 Comments
Printable Shavuot Study Material Choose from our curated collection of essays and learning materials--in a wide array of interests and styles--for you to print and then study and enjoy over Shavuot. 6 Comments		Shavuot Kids Party Package Includes stories, fun games, and delicious treat you make yourself. By Miriam Szokovski
Order of Prayers for Shavuot Under Lockdown With page numbers for the Tehillat Hashem Siddur, Annotated Edition, when praying without a minyan (updated for Shavuot 5781 (2021))		My Shelter-in-Place Shavuot More than Passover and more than Lag BaOmer, I wondered about Shavuot weeks in advance. By Menachem Posner 1 Comment
Shavuot Recipes Stuck at home this Shavuot? Here are recipes, ranging from classic to avant garde, that you can make and enjoy.		Pre-Shavuot Yizkor Program (2020) Join together before the holiday, as we remember our loved ones in a traditional Yizkor memorial webcast. Featuring an inspiring memorial message by Rabbi Moshe Bryski and heartfelt tunes by cantor Aryeh Leib Hurwitz. Watch 37 Comments
Shavuot: COVID-19 and Beyond! Jewish tradition likens Shavuot, the festival celebrating the Giving of the Torah, to the wedding day between us and G‑d. By Jonah S.C. Muskat-Brown		The Only Place to Turn During This Pandemic A Shavuot message inspired by the words of King David By Chana Weisberg Watch 6 Comments
5 Timely Lessons From Ruth As I prepared to celebrate the holiday in quarantine, I knew that I would have to seek inspiration in order to find meaning and pleasure in this lonely, unusual Shavuot. By Baila Brackman 3 Comments		Shavuot Calendar 2025 A handy, printable guide which will lead you through the holiday as well as its customs and rituals. 49 Comments

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