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A guide to all our coverage for the Shavuot holiday
The holiday is a favorite among scholars, but is it too abstract to become popular among all but the most engaged or observant Jews?
A convert to Judaism discusses why the sleepless, all-night study sessions make this her favorite holiday
Shavuot and cheese, past and present
Everything you ever wanted to know about the Festival of Weeks
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