Sweet Torah Treats for Shavuot

Torah candies

This is very simple. Simply wrap a  piece of scrapbooking paper around 2 roll shaped sweets and tie with a ribbon.

Aseret Adiberot on Mount Sinay

Floral border on Mount Sinay for Shavuot

Shavuot greetings

Shavuot laminated greetings cards

Shavuot Bikkurim painting

Shavuot - Hag ha'Bikkurim or Festival of the First Fruits.

In the Bible Shavuot is called Hag Matan Torateinu, Hebrew for the Festival of the Giving of Our Torah, or Hag ha-Bikkurim which is Hebrew for Festival of the First Fruits, as well as Hag ha-Katzir or the Festival of the Harvest
Shavuot was also the first day on which individuals could bring the Bikkurim (first fruits) to the Temple in Jerusalem . The Bikkurim were brought from the Seven Species for which the Land of Israel is praised.

Jewish farmers would tie a reed around the first ripening fruits from each of these species in their fields. At the time of harvest, the fruits identified by the reed would be cut and placed in baskets woven of gold and silver. The baskets would then be loaded on oxen whose horns were gilded and laced with garlands of flowers, and who were led in a grand procession to Jerusalem.

Bikkurim offering painting and border

Meghillat of Ruth and paper case

The Book of Ruth is recited as part of the program of study for Shavuot night. Additionally, in many synagogues it is read publicly on the second day of Shavuot. There are several reasons for this custom:
Shavuot is the birthday and yahrtzeit (anniversary of passing) of King David, and the Book of Ruth records his ancestry. Ruth and her husband Boaz were King David’s great-grandparents.
The scenes of harvesting described in the book of Ruth are appropriate to the Festival of Harvest.
Ruth was a sincere convert who embraced Judaism with all her heart. On Shavuot all Jews were converts,having accepted the Torah and all of its precepts.

Illustrated Meghillat of Ruth paper case

IIlustrated meghillat for children case made with roll of paper towels covered with wrapping paper.
Download the illustrations HERE 

Shavuot greetings "bags"

It is customary to eat dairy foods on the first day of Shavuot. There are a number of reasons for this custom. On the holiday of Shavuot, a two-loaf bread offering was brought in the Temple. To commemorate this, we eat two meals on Shavuot, first a dairy meal, and then, after a short break, we eat the traditional holiday meat meal.
With the giving of the Torah, the Jews became obligated to observe the kosher laws. As the Torah was given on Shabbat, no cattle could be slaughtered nor could utensils be koshered, and thus on that day they ate dairy.
The Torah is likened to nourishing milk. Also, the Hebrew word for milk is chalav, and when the numerical values of each of the letters in the word chalav are added together 8 + 30 + 2—the total is forty. Forty is the number of days Moses spent on Mount Sinai when receiving the Torah.
On Shavuot we therefore eat dairy products and then take a break before eating meat in order to demonstrate our commitment to this mitzvah.

Pom pom ice cream cones greetings

Making pom poms is a favorite amusement for kids. It’s easy and you can choose your favorite colors. With pieces of an egg carton turn the pom poms into to ice creams greetings for Shavuot.
You need yarn, scissors, egg cartons, acrylic paint and a brush. You will also need glue, we have use a glue gun.

Flower crafts for Shavuot

Shavuot is a special time for adults and children. Shavuot is automatically associate with two things; cheesecake and flowers!
Flowers are a wonderful way to bring the spirit of the holiday into your home. These flowers crafts are very easy to make. They will look stunning as a decorative addition to your Yom
Tov home and table.

Felt flowers and tags

Historically for most Jewish communities, Shavuot is celebrated in part by bringing in fresh flowers and other botanicals into the home and synagogue, but in Eastern Europe another tradition developed around  the 18th C. There, the Jews began to create paper cuttings for Shavuot. As the tradition developed, the paper cuts became more and more imaginative.

Rice paper flower and decorated pot

1. Fold a single piece of square sheet like you were going to cut a snowflake
2. Cut the edge of the folded sheet so it is rounded like an ice cream cone
3. Open the sheey back up
4.  Separate the layers carefully and place them back on top of each other askew, but this is optional.
5. Pinch the end of the sheet and twist it.

Shavuot challà cover

Handmade Challà cover for Shavuot