Recipe for a Meaningful Shavuot

by Michalee Merritt

Shavuot means “weeks” in Hebrew and marks the conclusion of the Counting of the Omer. It also commemorates the date when G-d gave the Torah to the Jewish people on Mount Sinai.

What do we do on Shavuot?

We have all-night study sessions. (Chai Mitzvah has some great materials for you) Chai Mitzvah also has a Tikkun Leil Shavuot Guide that you can download for free.

1. We listen to the reading of the Ten Commandments (Dig deeper with our Aseret curriculum)
2. We read the Book of Ruth. Ruth’s journey to convert to Judaism and join the Jewish people is seen as an example of devotion and loyalty to the Torah.
3. Many people use this time to decorate their homes with flowers and sweet-smelling plants.
4. Eat CHEESECAKE!  Or blintzes. And other dairy foods. Here is my favorite Blintz Soufflé recipe

Here is my favorite Blintz Soufflé recipe.

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup orange juice
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup full fat sour cream
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2 packages frozen blintzes (12 blintzes in total)
• cinnamon for sprinkling (optional)
• jam, sour cream, maple syrup and/or powdered sugar for serving

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Generously grease a 9×11 baking dish with cooking spray.
• Mix together eggs, vanilla, orange juice, sugar, sour cream and butter.
• Place blintzes in the greased dish and pour the liquid mixture on top. Sprinkle top with cinnamon.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the top is puffy and golden.
• Serve with jam, sour creamy, maple syrup and/or powdered sugar.

Happy Shavuot!