Tens of thousands are expected to visit the Western Wall for Friday morning dawn prayers (see below), in honor of the holiday of Shavuot, the Feast of Weeks. Many of them will have spent the night engrossed in Torah study.

The holiday of Shavuot has undergone a transition in Israel over recent decades. For a long while, it was widely commemorated by the secular public as an agricultural holiday of First Fruits, in accordance with the Biblical command to bring the first harvested produce to Jerusalem.

In honor of Shavuot, Israel National News opens a new Torah blog: Short Torah Ideas for Short Attention Spans.
Shavuot-related Articles, Video, and Audio:
Video: Rennovating the Tombs of Yishai and Ruth
Video Special on Jewish Holiday of Shavuot (2008)
Shavuot - Sleepless Night
Shavuot: Rising Above the Senses
Shavuot: Ways of Remembering
Shavuot: A Bailout Package
Shavuot: Making a Choice
Shavuot: Is it Worth Losing Sleep Over?
Shavuot: Full Count: A Late Night Pitch
Shavuot: What's Shavuot?
A Jerusalem Shavuot
The Wilderness and Shavuot
Audio: Shavuot - It's More than Cheesecake
Audio: Shavuot and the Cheeseburger
Audio for Kids: Shavuot
Audio: Accepting the Torah, Accepting Yourself
Spanish: Fiesta de Shavuot y 11 Encuentro de Dirigentes en Cartagena