It’s no secret that Shavuot is Sefaria’s favorite holiday. We love to celebrate Torah and the ways that it has been transmitted and received across the generations. While the ways we encounter Torah may be different this year, our passion for learning remains, and Sefaria’s Learning Department has been gathering resources to help you educate your students and study with your community. Here are some ideas to explore:
What’s the Story?
We could all use a good story to capture our attention and spark our imaginations. Shavuot is a holiday with lots of options to choose from! Check out “Telling the Story of Sinai,” which presents different perspectives on what it means to receive Torah. Or, use our new topics page on Ruth to find some texts and sheets that express some of the key themes of the book.
Pass the Cheesecake!
The widespread custom of eating dairy on Shavuot is a fun and delicious theme to explore. Take a deep dive into the background for this practice with “On Cheesecake and Torah,” or get the full story by typing “cheesecake” in Sefaria’s search bar to pull up all our texts and sheets on the topic.
Party All Night
Perhaps the most striking Shavuot custom is staying up all night to study Torah. This year, Sefaria gathered an all-star lineup of Torah experiences that you can experience from your own home. The sheets in our Shavuot on Sefaria group are crafted by master educators and top Sefaria sheet producers and designed to guide you through their take on the Torah that they have decided to share for Shavuot. This group will continue to grow, so keep checking back for more materials!