Holy Days (without guilt) for the traditionally built
Shavuot starts at sunset and the holiday will run for the next 48 hours, unless your in Israel – when it only lasts a single day.
Shavuot represents the day the Jews became one nation under G-d.
Practically speaking, the real implications of today means the beginning of the ultimate Cheesefest wherein I will replace all food with cheesecake and eat as much as I want for the next 48 hour without guilt.
In fact, its my holy duty to eat cheesecake. Baruch HaShem, and some people insist there is no G-d.
Categories: Life with the Tribe
Well, well, well. I didn’t know about this. SO, it’s a religious duty to eat cheesecake for the next two days. I like this rule!
Is it okay to put crumpled bacon on the cheesecake?
Hee hee, couldn’t resist!
Oy vey Beachnut! I guess that would be okay – in a ’shit where you eat’ kind of way. Sorry – I couldn’t resist.
You know Nancy, I can never quite understand why Islam and Christianity don’t hesitate to ‘borrow’ from Judaism, and yet, reject some of the greatest traditions Jews have. Of course, I have now lost all desire to eat cheesecake till probably next Shavuot…
LOL! Well, it was fun while it lasted, right? And I am sure that your arteries thank you for laying off the cheesecake for a year. I do find all the rituals around food fascinating – one of the few remains from when the majority of people were farmers and herdsmen and knew the importance of the Earth and the fruits therein. Unfortunately, Protestants don’t have any delicious food rituals like cheesecake but I go to a liberal church. Maybe I can introduce the idea? It’s worth a try.