Shavuot - Yearning for Closeness
Shavuot, a holiday tucked away in the middle of the year and likely to be forgotten by secular Jews if not for the abundant assortment of cheesecake and blintse recipes, is actually a rich source of folklore and folksongs reflecting agricultural festivity and the spirituality of revelation. The pervasive feeling underlying the festival is a yearning for closeness that is often difficult to attain: between God and the Jewish people, between the Jewish people and the Torah, between the Jewish people and the land of Israel, and between fellow human beings.
List of Songs
Medley of songs about harvest and first fruits
Medley of songs about milk-based foods Alli en el midbar Ketuvah leshavuot La Ketuba de la ley Der eybeshter iz der mekhutn Der eygel hazohov Al tifge'i vi Tsam'ah lekha nafshi Muestro Señor Elokenu Hi Torah lanu nitana Eshorer shirah
("Shavuot" Tapestry by Bracha Lavee)