When Did Jews BECOME Jews? The Most Important Jewish Holiday You've Never Heard of!

Shavuot: the Jewish holiday of Torah, Ten Commandments & the covenant at Mount Sinai — explained by Rabbi David Ingber of the 92nd Street Y | Being Jewish with Jonah Platt. What IS Shavuot — and why is it possibly the most important holiday in the entire Jewish calendar that almost no one celebrates? In this episode of Being Jewish with Jonah Platt, Rabbi David Ingber (Senior Director of Jewish Life at the 92nd Street Y and three-time guest on the show!) breaks down everything you need to know about Shavuot: what it is, what it means, and why it deserves so much more attention. If you want to go deeper beyond the podcast, join the Being Jewish Kehillah -- our subscriber community that gives you access to exclusive bonus content, merch discounts, live office hours with Jonah, special community events, and more. Join the Kehillah today at http://beingjewishpodcast.com/join In this discussion we cover: 🕍 What Shavuot actually is — and its place as one of the three biblical pilgrimage festivals (Shalosh Regalim) ⭐ Why Shavuot is literally the anniversary of the day Jews became the Jews (the Sinai revelation & the covenant with God) 📜 The Ten Commandments, the Five Books of Moses, and the chosen people — it's ALL three 🤷 Why Shavuot gets lost in the shuffle compared to Passover, Hanukkah & Sukkot — and why that needs to change 🌙 The Tikkun Leil Shavuot tradition: staying up all night to learn Torah 📖 The Book of Ruth, the first Jewish convert, and why Judaism is "a people of the door" 🍰 Why we eat cheesecake and dairy on Shavuot 😍 Rabbi Ingber's love of Basque cheesecake (no notes) ✨ The Kabbalistic idea that every Jewish soul was at Sinai — including converts 🙏 How to celebrate Shavuot in a modern, accessible, meaningful way 00:00 - Introduction & What Is Shavuot 01:58 - The Holiday Nobody Celebrates 05:08 - Every Soul Was At Sinai 09:38 - Torah, Ruth & The Covenant 15:14 - Cheesecake & How To Celebrate Whether you're deeply observant or just Jewish-curious, this conversation will make you see Shavuot in a completely new light. Shavuot begins at sundown on May 21st — grab some cheesecake and tune in. Follow Rabbi Ingber - https://romemu.org/rabbi-david-ingber/ You can also watch his previous appearances here: - https://youtu.be/4CvgpxlqnUo - https://youtu.be/sYYI3VfvO5g 🕍 Subscribe for weekly episodes exploring Jewish holidays, history, identity, and culture with Jonah Platt. #Shavuot #BeingJewish #JonahPlatt #RabbiDavidIngber #JewishHolidays #Torah #TenCommandments #Judaism #JewishPodcast #SinaïRevelation #TikkunLeilShavuot