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  "path": "/2026/05/21/for-jewish-converts-the-spring-holiday-shavuot-takes-on-special-significance/",
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  "textContent": "(RNS) — The festival commemorates when God gave the Torah, and with it, both spiritual freedom and responsibility, to the Israelites on Mount Sinai, a pivotal moment in the Jewish story. Many converts see Shavuot as particularly personal — a reminder that embracing Judaism is a daily choice.",
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