Shavuot for Hebrew Year 5785 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Sunday, 1 June 2025 and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, 3 June 2025, In Israel it ends on Monday the 2nd & Trump names 4 Orthodox rabbis among advisors of his new Religious Liberty Commission & with those we have lost & Eddie Fisher - Oh My Papa ( O Mein Papa ) ( 1954 )

View in browser Yehuda Lave is an author, journalist, psychologist, rabbi, spiritual teacher, and coach, with degrees in business, psychology and Jewish Law. He works with people from all walks of life and helps them in their search for greater happiness, meaning, business advice on saving money, and spiritual engagement. Love Yehuda Lave Join my blog by sending me an email to YehudaLave@gmail.com The Three Musketeers at the Kotel The Three are Rabbi Yehuda Glick, famous temple mount activist, and former Israel Mk, and then Robert Weinger, the world's greatest shofar blower and seller of Shofars, and myself after we had gone to the 12 gates of the Temple Mount in 2020 to blow the shofar to ask G-d to heal the world from the Pandemic. It was a highlight to my experience in living in Israel and I put it on my blog each day to remember. The articles that I include each day are those that I find interesting, so I feel you will find them interesting as well. I don't always agree with all the points of each article but found them interesting or important to share with you, my readers, and friends. It is cathartic for me to share my thoughts and frustrations with you about life in general and in Israel. As a Rabbi, I try to teach and share the Torah of the G-d of Israel as a modern Orthodox Rabbi. I never intend to offend anyone but sometimes people are offended and I apologize in advance for any mistakes. The most important psychological principle I have learned is that once someone's mind is made up, they don't want to be bothered with the facts, so, like Rabbi Akiva, I drip water (Torah is compared to water) on their made-up minds and hope that some of what I have share sinks in. Love Rabbi Yehuda Lave. Trump names 4 Orthodox rabbis among advisors of his new Religious Liberty Commission President Donald Trump and faith leaders listen to a song before he signs an executive order on the "Establishment of the Religious Liberty Commission" during a National Day of Prayer event in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 1, 2025. (Mandel Ngan / AFP via Getty Images) Two Jewish activists at right-wing advocacy groups are also among the 26 advisors. Trump names 4 Orthodox rabbis among advisors of his new Religious Liberty Commission - Jewish Telegraphic Agency Moritz_Daniel_Oppenheim artist about 1880 Shavuot for Hebrew Year 5785 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Sunday, 1 June 2025 and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, 3 June 2025. In Israel it ends Monday night June 2. Shavuot, is a Jewish holiday, one of the biblically ordained Three Pilgrimage Festivals. It occurs on the sixth day of the Hebrew month of Sivan; in the 21st century, it may fall anywhere between May 15 and June 14 on the Gregorian calendar. Shavuot marked the wheat harvest in the Land of Israel in the Hebrew Bible according to Exodus 34:22. In addition, rabbinic tradition teaches that the date also marks the revelation of the Ten Commandments to Moses and the Israelites at Mount Sinai, which, according to the tradition of Orthodox Judaism, occurred at this date in 1312 BCE. The word Shavuot means "weeks" in Hebrew, and marks the conclusion of the Counting of the Omer. Its date is directly linked to that of Passover; the Torah mandates the seven-week Counting of the Omer, beginning on the second day of Passover, to be immediately followed by Shavuot. This counting of days and weeks is understood to express anticipation and desire for the giving of the Torah. On Passover, the people of Israel were freed from their enslavement to Pharaoh; on Shavuot, they were given the Torah and became a nation committed to serving God. In the Bible, Shavuot is called the "Festival of Weeks" (Hebrew: חג השבועות, romanized: Ḥāġ hašŠāvuʻoṯ, Exodus 34:22, Deuteronomy 16:10); "Festival of Reaping" (Hebrew: חג הקציר, romanized: Ḥāġ HaqQāṣir Exodus 23:16),[9] and "Day of the First Fruits" (Hebrew: יום הבכורים, romanized: Yom habBikkurim, Numbers 28:26).[10] Shavuot, the plural of a word meaning "week" or "seven", alludes to the fact that this festival happens exactly seven weeks (i.e. "a week of weeks") after Passover.[11] The Talmud refers to Shavuot as ʻAṣeret (Hebrew: עצרת, romanized: ʻəṣereṯ, lit. 'refraining, holding back') according to Pesachim 68b, referring to the prohibition against work on this holiday[12] and also to the conclusion of the Passover holiday season.[13] The other reason given is that just as Shmini ʿAṣeret brings Sukkot to a close, ʿAṣeret brings Passover to a close. Ruth in Boaz's Field by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, oil on canvas, 1828; National Gallery, London Book of Ruth Ruthin Boaz's Field by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, oil on canvas, 1828; National Gallery, London The Five Megillot – five books from the Hebrew Bible – are traditionally read in synagogue on various Jewish holidays. Of these, the Book of Ruth is read on Shavuot. Reasons given for this custom include: Shavuot is harvest time (Exodus 23:16), and the events of Book of Ruth occur at harvest time.[54] Because Shavuot is traditionally cited as the day of the giving of the Torah, the entry of the entire Jewish people into the covenant of the Torah is a major theme of the day. Ruth's conversion to Judaism, and consequent entry into that covenant, is described in the book. This theme accordingly resonates with other themes of the day.[54] King David (Ruth's descendant, whose genealogy appears at the end of the Book of Ruth) was traditionally born and died on Shavuot.[55] The gematria (numerical value) of Ruth is 606. Added to the Seven Laws of Noah, the total equals the 613 commandments in the Torah.[56] Another central theme of the book is ḥesed (loving-kindness), a major theme of the Torah.[57] Those we have lost Stories of civilians and soldiers killed since Hamas's onslaught on Israel on October 7, 2023 Every day you can look at another victim and send him/her prayers Those we have lost | The Times of Israel Categories Civilians IDF Israel Defense Forces soldiers and reservists Police officers Israel Police and Border Police officers First responders Local security team members, firefighters and medics Supernova festival Those who attended the Supernova or Psyduck festivals Foreigners Foreign workers, tourists and students Eddie Fisher - Oh My Papa ( O Mein Papa ) ( 1954 ) See you Sunday bli neder, Shabbat Shalom Monday (starting Sunday night) is Shavout. One day in Israel, Two days out of Israel. We need Mashiach now! What is disliked by you, don't do to others. Be nice and kind and smile! 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