May 17, 2010
Religion
Shavuot FAQ: Everything you ever wanted to know about the Festival of Weeks, by the Editors
Field Study: Why the holiday of Shavuot is all but ignored across America, by Marissa Brostoff
At Sinai: A recent convert to Judaism discusses why Shavuot is her favorite holiday, by Siân Gibby
Food
Got Milk?: The complicated history of Jews and dairy, by Liel Leibovitz
Blintz Binge: One woman’s search for the perfect cheese-filled pancake, by Katie Robbins
Dairy Heirs: Shavuot and cheese, past and present, by Joan Nathan
Light and Sweet: Shavuot provides the perfect excuse for a cheesecake pilgrimage, by Blake Eskin
From the editors at Tablet Magazine