Shavuot
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Toronto Jewish community seeks teen missing for week through Shavuot holiday
- The Toronto Jewish community, including Shomrim Toronto and the Toronto Police Service, searched for a 14-year-old girl named Esther missing since the previous Friday. - Volunteers operated a hotline and search headquarters throughout the Shavuot holiday, with the girl last seen in the Earl Bales Park area and later spotted in the Bathurst Street and Hotspur Road area. - Esther's mother pleaded …
Shavuot’s lesson for Israel: Sovereignty without purpose cannot survive - opinion
- The article argues that the Jewish people became a nation before possessing land, a unique historical trajectory. - It posits that this early focus on covenant, law, and responsibility, rather than …
Shavuot and Mount Sinai: Why modern Jews still wrestle with the Torah
- The article explores the challenge modern Jews face in relating to the concept of divine revelation, particularly the Orthodox claim that the Torah is God's word, not human-authored. - It discusses …
After October 7, the shattered tablets at the heart of Shavuot matter more than ever - opinion
- The article reflects on the significance of the Shavuot holiday in light of the events of October 7 and the subsequent six months. - It draws a parallel between the biblical story of Moses shatterin…