Shavuot

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Boston’s Seven Best Cheesecakes

By Kara Baskin

Tradition

Get Your Dairy On: Our Favorite Shavuot Recipes

By JewishBoston

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Shavuot: The Misunderstood Holiday

By Judy Bolton-Fasman

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Why Do Jews Eat Dairy on Shavuot?

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Shabbat on the Lawn: A Shavuot Celebration

Tomorrow, 5:00 pm

JCC Greater Boston, Newton

$18

JCC Greater Boston

Friday, May 30 5:00pm - 7:00pm

JCC Greater Boston333 Nahanton StNewton, MA 02459

Requires registration $18.00

Havurah on the Hill: Cocktails and Cheesecake

Tomorrow, 6:00 pm

The Vilna Shul, Boston's Center for Jewish Culture, Boston

$22

Havurah on The Hill

Friday, May 30 6:00pm - 9:00pm

The Vilna Shul, Boston's Center for Jewish Culture18 Phillips StBoston, MA 02114

Requires registration $22.00

Shavuot Talmud & Sundaes Family Program

Jun 1, 10:00 am

Temple Shalom of Medford, Medford

ice cream with various colors and great taste

Free

Welcome Baby & PJ Library Bagels at the Park

Jun 1, 10:00 am

Francis William Bird Park , Walpole

Cutest smiling baby girl eating watermelon on green grass in summertime. Funny happy little kid eats healthy fruit snack on nature. Image of Childhood, Family, Baby Feeding.

Free

JCC Greater Boston

Sunday, June 1 10:00am - 11:00am

Francis William Bird Park 251 Washington StWalpole, MA 02032

Requires registration Free

Shavuot on the Farm

Jun 1, 1:00 pm

Free

Congregation Beth El of the Sudbury River Valley

Sunday, June 1 1:00pm - 3:00pm

See event description for location

Requires registration Free

Tikkun Zoom Shavuot: 25 Hours of Online Learning

Jun 1, 5:00 pm

Temple Israel, Boston

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Free

Temple Israel of Boston

Sunday, June 1 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Temple Israel477 Longwood AvenueBoston, MA 02215

Requires registration Free

Community Tikkun Leil Shavuot in Brookline

Jun 1, 5:00 pm

384 Harvard St Campus, Brookline

Free

Congregation Kehillath Israel

Sunday, June 1 5:00pm - 4:00am

384 Harvard St Campus384 Harvard StBrookline, MA 02446

Requires registration Free

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11th Annual MetroWest Tikkun Leil Shavuot

Jun 1, 5:30 pm

Temple Israel of Natick, Natick

Free

Congregation Beth El of the Sudbury River Valley

Sunday, June 1 5:30pm - 11:30pm

Temple Israel of Natick145 Hartford StNatick, MA 01760

Requires registration Free

Shavuot Learning: An Evening of Community Study

Jun 1, 6:30 pm

Epstein Hillel School, Marblehead

Free

Jewish Community Center of the North Shore

Sunday, June 1 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Epstein Hillel School6 Community RdMarblehead, MA 01945

Requires registration Free

Tikkun L’eil Shavuot

Jun 1, 8:00 pm

Congregation Beth Elohim, Acton

Andre Morales Kalamar Unsplash Shavuot Wheat

Free

Congregation Beth Elohim

Sunday, June 1 8:00pm - 11:30pm

Congregation Beth Elohim133 Prospect StActon, MA 01720

Requires registration Free

Shavuot Family Celebration

Jun 2, 10:30 am

Beth Menachem Chabad of Newton, Newton Centre

Free

Beth Menachem Chabad

Monday, June 2 10:30am - 12:00pm

Beth Menachem Chabad of Newton349 Dedham StNewton Centre, MA 02459

Requires registration Free

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Where To Find Boston’s Best Blintzes

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

5/21/2025 Top Pick

Boston’s Seven Best Cheesecakes

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

11/20/2024 Top Pick

Date Tahini Banana Milkshake

Enjoy a creamy and wholesome treat with this date, tahini and banana milkshake—perfect for any time of day.

By Joan NathanFor JewishBoston

6/3/2024 Top Pick

“Hannah’s Journal to Be Happy”

An unhappy teenager works her way to affirming life, love and family.

By Jill Ebstein

5/22/2023 Top Pick

Making Meaning of Mental Health May

I am lucky enough to celebrate the forward momentum of my mental health journey now that I’m pursuing a career path that feels meaningful and sustainable.

By Rachel Spekman

6/13/2022 Top Pick

Diversity Has Always Been God’s Plan A

My teaching for Shavuot: At Mount Sinai, God gave the Torah to a diverse people and built a nation upon that beautiful diversity.

By Ed Gaskin

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5/31/2022 Top Pick

14 Homemade Mac & Cheese Recipes

By JewishBoston

5/25/2022 Top Pick

Rachel Sundet, Mamaleh’s Master Baker, Talks Bagels and Cheesecake

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston

Shavuot

Shavuot 2025 begins at sundown on Sunday, June 1. Find events and dairy recipes, learn about this harvest holiday and its history and more.