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Learn to Make Bourekas for Shavuot

Shavuot is coming up, and it’s traditional to enjoy dairy on this particular holiday. If your palette leans more savory than sweet, try making bourekas, a traditional Sephardic stuffed pastry.

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Ice Cream, Books, and Blanket Forts: Celebrating Shavuot at Home

Shavuot is almost here! For reasons that we here at PJ Library will never understand, it continues to be one of the most underrated of the kid-friendly Jewish holidays. Although Shavuot is traditionally celebrated with late-night Torah and blintz binges, this is an ideal holiday for families who also may need to stay in. All you need are books, ice cream, and a cozy spot to snuggle up and read.

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