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Cheese wheels. Credit: PIxabay.

Remains of the day: Cheese, in all its glorious forms

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According to tradition, Shavuot—the two-day holiday that begins on the eve of the evening of May 25, the sixth day of the Jewish month of Sivan—marks the Israelites’ receiving of the Ten Commandments at...
An Israeli family celebrates Shavuot in Tzur Hadassah on May 30, 2017. Photo By Nati Shohat/Flash90.

Eight fun facts about Shavuot in Israel

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Now that summer is upon us, it’s time to get ready for what many consider to be the best holiday on the Jewish calendar: Shavuot. Coming seven weeks after Passover (Shavuot means “weeks” in...
Cream cheese vs. cottage cheese. Credit: Pixabay.

Cheesecake, dairy, coffee and the evolution of a holiday

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As the story goes, in 1929, New York restauranteur Arnold Reuben sampled a “cheese pie” at a party and asked for the recipe. He proceeded to modify it, substituting cream cheese for cottage cheese...
Dairy, milk. Credit: Pixabay.

Nostalgia in the form of rich dairy on Shavuot

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It was a typical one-hour flight from Edinburgh to Shetland; tea and biscuits (cookies) were served by a smiling tartan-clad stewardess. My heart flipped as the little Saab plane bumped over the landing strip....
“Judith with the Head of Holophernes” by Cristofano Allori, 1613, oil on canvas, from the Royal Collection in London. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

How Judith became a Hanukkah heroine

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Holding a sword in one hand and a severed head in the other, she is terrifying and beautiful, a personification of the feminine power to entice, destroy and redeem. This is Judith, a pious Jewish...
Celebrating the traditions of Shavuot amid the continued coronavirus shutdowns, May 2020. Credit: Pixabay.

‘Shut-in’ Shavuot in time of corona

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We’re masked, gloved and social distancing. I’ve exhausted all programs I want to see on Netflix. I’ve filled garbage bags with clothes that are too small, packed up old books and gone through drawers...