⚡ You're invited: Shavuot @ your local synagogue (and more!)

Shavuot begins Saturday evening, June 4, and continues through Monday, June 6. [View Online Version]( [Chabad.org]( ב"ה [Shavuot]( begins Saturday evening, June 4, and continues through Monday, June 6. [Ten Commandments]( Dear Friend, We Jews are a varied and diverse bunch. We don’t all eat the same foods, enjoy the same activities or even speak the same languages. Yet, we are undeniably one people, inextricably bound together. And the cords that connect us are twined from the Torah, the Divine creed for Jewish life, belief, and scholarship, which we have studied, treasured, and expounded upon for more than 3,000 years. This Sunday (June 5) is the first day of [Shavuot]( when we gather in synagogues to hear the 10 Commandments read from the Torah Scroll, celebrating our essential bond to the Torah, G-d, and each other. And like that historic moment at Sinai, when every single Jewish soul was present, let us all—from bubbies to babies—do our utmost to [attend synagogue]( on Sunday morning. With wishes for a happy Shavuot, Your Friends @ Chabad.org Shavuot Content We Picked Just For You 1 [What Is Shavuot?]( Unpack layers of Biblical and rabbinic text to understand the inner mechanics of this sometimes-overlooked but super-important holiday. [Watch]( 2 [A Voice with No Echo]( Watch the Rebbe address the fundamental question: Why didn’t G-d introduce Himself as “Creator of heaven and earth?” [Watch]( 3 [Seeing the Sounds]( At Sinai, we are told, our ancestors saw the sounds. What does this mean? What if you could see with your ears? [Read]( 4 [Classic Cheesecake With Fresh Fruit]( On Shavuot, it is customary to eat dairy foods. Here is a refreshing twist on a Shavuot classic: cheesecake! [Start baking!]( 5 [11 Shavuot Facts Every Jew Should Know]( Every year on Shavuot we renew our acceptance of the Torah, and G‑d “re-gives” it to us anew. How much do you know about this holiday? [Explore]( 6 [Always Living With the Torah]( Read a letter written by the Rebbe in advance of Shavuot 5720 (1960) [Read]( 7 [The Abandoned Sefer Torah]( The family fearfully rushed through the woods, leaving the Torah behind. Would they ever see it again? [Read the story]( 8 [The Party at Sinai]( When we think about spiritual experiences, we picture prayer, meditation, or solitude. Yet that is not how the Torah describes the Jewish people’s experience at Sinai. [Read]( 9 [9 Facts You Should Know About Mount Sinai]( Mount Sinai is where G‑d Himself descended and struck a deal with His chosen people. What else do you know about this mountain? [Explore]( For all your Shavuot needs, visit: [www.Shavuos.org]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Chabad.org]( This email was sent to: [{EMAIL}](#) [Change email address]( · [Manage Subscriptions]( · [Unsubscribe]( © Copyright [Chabad.org]( all rights reserved. [Privacy Policy]( [Chabad.org]( · [Ask the Rabbi]( · [Contact Us]( · [Donate](