Shavuot Traditions & Customs

On the first night of Shavuot, we stay up all night learning Torah. Known as "tikkun," this Kabbalah-inspired custom is a preparation to receive the Torah the following morning when the 10 Commandments are read.

All must attend the reading of the Ten Commandments, men and women, young and old. Find out why...

Who are the Jews, what it means to be "chosen", the revelation at Sinai, the Ten Commandments, and the three pilgrimage festivals...

Shavuot is the only holiday when dairy foods are traditionally on the menu. There are many reasons for this delicious custom…

Many have the custom to decorate the synagogue and home with greenery and flowers in honor of Shavuot. Here’s why.

Just as there are sacred places, there are sacred times, times to celebrate, times when weekday activities do not belong.

On the holiday of Shavuot we all became Jewish. What an appropriate time to read about the consummate convert—and her justly deserved reward.

Like other Jewish holidays, the traditional Ashkenazi greeting for Shavuot is “Gut yom tov.”