Shavuot is a time to let loose with the wholesome richness of milk, to savor foods oozing with butter, yogurt and sour cream, to serve whipped cream with abandon. It’s a time to smile and say cheese.

The Jewish calendar is filled with holidays that have colorful and well-recognized traditions. Passover, Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, Hanukkah and Purim all offer activities for the kids and elaborate ...

While many associate Shavuot with cheesecake, there are plenty of delicious dairy recipes to get excited about! Here are a few favorites to try this year. OneTable Together director Susan Salzman ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rabbi Craig Mayers with Temple Beth Sholom in Melbourne, reads from the Torah during Shavuot, the celebration of the original ...

Reporting from Tel Aviv — Last weekend, we left the city behind and drove about an hour south to my mother-in-law’s kibbutz to see the rolling fields of ripening wheat ready to be harvested just ...

Shavuot is said to be an important albeit lesser-known Jewish holiday Part of the holiday's custom is eating dairy foods Below are some delicious recipes to try for this year's Shavuot An important ...

As a Jewish food educator, I’m often asked for ways to enhance holiday celebrations with authentically themed dishes for the season. What was once a simple plate of apples and honey for Rosh Hashanah ...

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Jewish men and women in Israel will join their brethren around the world to learn all night Tuesday, although in Israel the holiday is observed for only one day. Many will also be eating dairy foods ...

(JTA) Many modern-day Jews aren’t all that familiar with Shavuot, which celebrates the day when the Israelites first received the Torah from God and falls seven weeks after Passover marked their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shavuot, which means "weeks" in Hebrew, is probably the most important Jewish holiday non-Jews have never heard of, commemorating ...