SHAVUOT
Shavuot is one of our three major pilgrimage festivals, along with Passover and Sukkot. Coming just seven weeks after Passover, Shavuot is often the forgotten festival. Unlike Passover, with Seder, or Sukkot, with the building of the Sukkah or waving of the lulav and etrog, there are few rituals, either synagogue-based or home-centered associated with Shavuot. There isn’t even a long tradition of special foods associated with Shavuot, though there is a tradition of eating dairy products.
Shavuot commemorates the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai. We link Passover to Shavuot with the counting of each day (called Siphrat Ha’omer), as tradition teaches us the Exodus from Egypt was not just a physical liberation, but also a spiritual liberation, enabling us to be free to follow the ways of Torah and tradition.
Shavuot commemorates the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai. We link Passover to Shavuot with the counting of each day (called Siphrat Ha’omer), as tradition teaches us the Exodus from Egypt was not just a physical liberation, but also a spiritual liberation, enabling us to be free to follow the ways of Torah and tradition.
TIKKUN LEIL SHAVUOT
Tikkun Leil Shavuot
Thursday, May 28 | 7:00 pm Candles & Kiddush followed by study sessions
Join Rabbis Straus, Newburge, Kleinman and Steinbrink and Cantor Rudnick for Tikkun Leil Shavuot beginning with the lighting of holiday candles and Kiddush.
Tikkun Leil Shavuot is traditionally an evening long study session held the night of Shavuot. The custom originated in the 16th century with the mystics of Tzfat. While the practice has evolved to stay up all night reading and studying a variety of sacred texts, we hope you will join us for a portion or all of our study sessions on unique Jewish leaders, thinkers and rabbis.
Thursday, May 28 | 7:00 pm Candles & Kiddush followed by study sessions
Join Rabbis Straus, Newburge, Kleinman and Steinbrink and Cantor Rudnick for Tikkun Leil Shavuot beginning with the lighting of holiday candles and Kiddush.
Tikkun Leil Shavuot is traditionally an evening long study session held the night of Shavuot. The custom originated in the 16th century with the mystics of Tzfat. While the practice has evolved to stay up all night reading and studying a variety of sacred texts, we hope you will join us for a portion or all of our study sessions on unique Jewish leaders, thinkers and rabbis.
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7:15 pm- Rabbi Newburge- Rabbis of the 1st and 2nd century
7:45 pm- Rabbi Steinbrink- Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise 8:15 pm- Rabbi Kleinman- Maimonides |
8:45 pm- Cantor Rudnick - The Cantors who Train Cantors: Jack Mendelson, Benjie Ellen Schiller, and Jonathan Comisar
9:15 pm- Rabbi Straus - Zionist Thinkers and Israel Today |
YIZKOR SERVICE
Shavuot Service
Friday, May 29 | 10:30 am
Join our virtual Shavuot Service and Yizkor (Memorial Prayers) for those we have lost in the past year.
Friday, May 29 | 10:30 am
Join our virtual Shavuot Service and Yizkor (Memorial Prayers) for those we have lost in the past year.
