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LOCAL Tuesday 30 May 2017

Cheesecake Anyone? It’s The Holiday Of Shavuot

-Jewish Holiday of Sha-
vuot to be Celebrated with
Dairy Flair

PALM BEACH - At a unique
crossroads between reli-
gion and cuisine, the Holi-
day of Shavuot, celebrat-
ing the Giving of the Torah
at Mount Sinai some 3,300
years ago, has become a
celebration of fine dairy
cuisine as well. Shavuot is
celebrated for two days
beginning at sundown on
Tuesday, May 30, 2017.
As the Torah was given,
and the laws of kosher din- popularity this holiday has “What is important is that or background. the seven-week counting
ing were first received, the seen. the community is joining Event Recap: period between Passover
Jewish People were not yet When thinking Jewish Holi- together, hearing the Ten -What: Ten Command- and Shavuot. Shavuot cus-
capable of properly pre- days, Passover, Chanukah Commandments and cel- ments & dairy brunch toms include all-night To-
paring beef and poultry and Yom Kippur come to ebrating the Torah. But the -Where: Chabad Aruba, rah study, listening to the
and as such ate dairy. The mind. Nevertheless, Sha- good food certainly helps!” Salina Cerca 13F recitation of the Ten Com-
rest is history. vuot is considered one of Chabad Aruba welcomes -When: May 31st 11:00am mandments, the reading
Exquisite cheesecakes, Judaism’s major holidays the community and tourist What is the holiday of Sha- of the Book of Ruth, eating
pesto pastas, lasagna, and was in fact a “pilgrim- to join us to the Ten Com- vuot? dairy products and adorn-
souffles and of course, age” when all of Israel mandments service fol- More than 3,000 years ing the synagogue and
cheesecakes all take cen- would travel to Jerusalem lowed by a dairy brunch. ago, the Jewish people re- home with flowers.
ter stage during this an- to celebrate in the Temple. The Shavuot celebrations ceived the Torah from G-d For more information, con-
cient celebration. Some “No, it isn’t all about the are free of charge and all at Mount Sinai. Shavuot lit- tact Rabbi Ahron Blasberg
suggest that this has con- food,” said Rabbi Ahron are welcome to join, re- erally means “weeks” and at 592-7613 or visit online at
tributed to the renewed Blasberg of Chabad Aruba. gardless of Jewish affiliation marks the completion of www.jewisharuba.comq