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Shavuot ~ Subject Research Guides
In the catalog

For works on the holiday, search under Shavuot or Shavuot--Customs and Practices
You can also search for the three Pilgrim festivals or Sefirah period.

On the shelf

Most books on the holiday of Shavuot will be shelved under: BM 695 S5 ; Books on the three pilgrimage festivals are located under: BM 693 P5 ; Books on the Sefirah period are under: BM 695 S4 ; Prayerbooks for the pilgrimage festivals are located under: BM 675 P5.9

Ruth

Find commentaries on the Book of Ruth in the catalog.
Most of them will be on the shelf under: BS 1311-1313.6

Study and teaching

Search the catalog under Shavuot--Study and teaching or check with the Tartak Center (or email Tartak@huc.edu) for lessons plans and project ideas.

Internet Sites

Union for Reform Judaism (formerly UAHC)
Information on Shavuot; includes link to their Family page and to Tikkun leil Shavuot programs
http://urj.org/holidays/shavuot/

Kolel, the Adult Center for Liberal Jewish Learning
Information on Shavuot, Tikkun leil Shavuot and the Omer
http://www.kolel.org/pages/holidays/Shavuot_intro.html

Shavuot at MyJewishLearning.com
Information on Shavuot with guided learning pages
http://www.myjewishlearning.com/holidays/Shavuot.htm

Chabad - Holidays
Information on Shavuot as well as kids' pages and recipes
http://www.chabad.org/holidays/shavuot/default.asp

Aish
Articles on Shavuot themes, recipes, and rituals
http://www.aish.com/holidays/shavuot/default.asp

While the Library thinks that these sites are useful, their content is not under our control and may express views that are not shared by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion.

If you have any further questions about finding information on this, or any other topic, ask your local HUC-JIR librarian or email us using the form on a library campus homepage.

Updated 2008