Shavuot began as a harvest festival, but it also commemorates the revelation at sinai and the giving of the torah. It was on this day that moses descended from mount sinai with the ten commandments and the torah, powerful tools that allow us to remove negativity and foster abundance in our lives. A tikkun is also implementation of justice and healing based upon awareness. Using jewish values to think about security for our communityies rabbi david wolkenfeld anshe sholom. The theme of ruths conversion to judaism is central to this story. The tikkun leil shavuot is a work which contains excerpts from all twentyfour books of the tanach and all sixtythree tractates of the mishna, as well as other rabbinical works.
The torah is likened to milk, and our prayer is that the materials here are nourishing to your mind and your soul. The jcc east bay has provided a jewish gateway and home to a large community since 1978. This question is discussed in detail among the rabbis. Celebrate shavuot themes with puppetry, stories and songs in this. We are blessed with many excellent teachers in our midst and they will engage and challenge you with. The tikkun leil shavuot rectification for shavuot night consists of excerpts from the beginning and end of each of the 24 books of tanakh including the reading in full of several key sections such as the account of the days of creation, the exodus, the giving of the ten commandments and the shema and the 63 books of mishnah. A unique communitywide celebration and night of learning, a spiritual journey bringing together people of all varied perspectives and affiliations. Tradition tells us that shavuot is the day on which the jews received the torah on mount sinai. Posts about tikkun leil shavuot written by fairmounttemple.
Shavuot yiddish shovues in ashkenazi usage, hebrew. They read from a special volume containing sections from the beginning and the end of every book in the bible and the mishnah. Many people recite maariv before the meal, go home to eat, and return to synagogue for the study session. Literally, rectification for shavuot night, this is a special service for the evening of shavuot, involving the study of jewish sources, particularly. The first night of the festival of shavuot is not one for sleeping in jewish communities around the world. The traditional syllabus for shavuot night, known as tikkun leil shavuot, is a summarized version of the entire torah. Traditionally, jews begin the festival by studying topics of.
We are excited to spend the night with you and special presenters. Tikkun leil shavuot allnight study sessions will also be held at 7 p. The halachic authorities strongly encourage reading this text,10 which includes the beginning and end of every section of the tanach and the mishnah. The 16th century kabbalist, rabbi isaac luria, known as the ari a. Lakeview tikkun leil shavuot event anshe sholom bnai. A tikkun occurs when one learns with a lev tahor, a pure heart and holy, implementable, new awareness emerges. It boasts selections from every parshah of the torah, as well as from the tanach, the tractates of the mishnah, and even major kabbalistic works. Its an impressive runthrough of our entire tradition. Synagogues are usually decorated with greenery and flowers reflecting the agricultural aspect of shavuot.
The original tikkun leil shavuot was not staying up all night listening to shiurim. May 18, 2018 on the night of the festival of shavuot the first night of shavuot in the diaspora, it is traditional for jews to stay up and learn torah a centuriesold custom known as tikkun leil shavuot. The custom as originally established was specifically to stay up learning the tikkun leil shavuot text, which contains excerpts of the books of tanach, the jewish bible, as a means of preparing to receive the torah in the morning. We remain awake to show that, unlike the situation of our heavylidded ancestors at sinai, there is no need to bring us to our senses. The book of ruth, megillat ruth is read on shavuot because. Apr 30, 20 the custom as originally established was specifically to stay up learning the tikkun leil shavuot text, which contains excerpts of the books of tanach, the jewish bible, as a means of preparing to receive the torah in the morning. Genesis parsha bereishit 1 parsha noach 6 lech lecha 7 vayeira 8 chayei sarah 10 toldot 12 vayeitzei vayishlach 14 vayeishev 15 mikeitz 16 vayigash 18 vayechi 19. Traditionally, the book of ruth, part of the section of the bible known as writings, is read during services on shavuot. Apr 28, 2015 video shows what tikkun leil shavuot means. Moreover, aspects of the holiday of shavuot and the period of the omer lend themselves to the study of and engagement with particular social action issues. Learning on shavuot night tikkun leil shavuot an insomniacs. In kabbalistic circles it refers to a spiritual correction for some fault. People of all ages, faiths and backgrounds are invited to join us as we build community, meet new friends, learn and celebrate together.
The performance of biblical change in contemporary judaism, pg. Bring your own cheesecake and come for an hour or stay the night. The tikkun which refers both to the study session and to the text used for it was the only observance developed specifically for shavuot. We received torah shebichtav on shavuot, shouldnt that be what we learn shavuot night.
Shavuot then becomes the anniversary of the marriage between god and israel. Tikkun leil shavuot the tikkun leil shavuot offers an opportunity to pull an allnighter devoted to jewish learning. This custom, tikkun leil shavuot,symbolizes commitment to torah and sets us apart from our. Tikkun leil shavuot n the name of our havurah is a play on this term, which refers to the annual allnight torah study session which spiritually heals the world on the holiday shavuot. Ruth is a young moabite woman who married an israelite man. Fascinating origins of tikkun leil shavuot reclaiming. Despite gods message that they will be redeemed from slavery, the israelites spirits remain crushed. Jun 16, 2016 the original tikkun leil shavuot was not staying up all night listening to shiurim. Welcome to the ninth annual downtown tikkun leil shavuot.
Rabbi josh weinberg president, arza the reform israel fund exodus 6. Tikkun leil shavuot correction for shavuot night was instituted by rabbi isaac luria, the ari and allows us. The paul feig zl tikkun leil shavuot marlene meyerson. Called in hebrew leil tikkun shavuot, this special gathering to study is often held in the synagogue as well as in various homes in the jewish community. The first mention of shavuot connected to matan torah, or the giving of the torah, was in the 12th century, and the first time we see jews staying up all night to study is during the 16th century. This theme accordingly resonates with other themes of the day.
According to the shelah tikkun leil shavuot is obligatory. Saturday may 19, 2018 as shabbat draws to a close and erev shavuot begins, join us for an awesome night of torah learning in its broadest sense, dairy treats to nourish you, and the camaraderie of friends new and old. Apr 25, 2018 tikkun leil shavuot saturday may 19, 2018 as shabbat draws to a close and erev shavuot begins, join us for an awesome night of torah learning in its broadest sense, dairy treats to nourish you, and the camaraderie of friends new and old. Tikkun leil shavuot continuing a practice begun by mystics in the sixteenth century, many jews stay up all night on shavuot. Shavuot is the time when the community gathers around the mountain, and makes pilgrimage to a holy place, for the ultimate transformative experience.
Community tikkun leil shavuot in brookline jewishboston. It is the night when tikkun leil shavuot rectification of the night of shavuota specific text comprising written, oral and mystical aspects of the torah is recited, followed in many places by study and classes until dawn in the holy city of safed, israel, where the text of the. Every year, part of the tikkun is held jointly with other synagogues and minyanim in. Shavuot listen help info, yiddish shovues listen help info in ashkenazi usage, hebrew.
And milk upon your tongue what follows is a veritable buffet of shavuot treats, for the first time compiled in english to this authors knowledge. Pdf tikkun leil shavuot morris faierstein academia. Of course, learning other torah topics is perfectly acceptable, since the main. Originally mentioned in the torah as a harvest festival, over time it took on new meanings so that now like the other pilgrimage festivals shavuot has an agricultural, historical and religious significance. May 30, 2017 the tikkun leil shavuot rectification for shavuot night consists of excerpts from the beginning and end of each of the 24 books of tanakh including the reading in full of several key sections such as the account of the days of creation, the exodus, the giving of the ten commandments and the shema and the 63 books of mishnah. We hope the guide will be well received and used throughout the greater jewish community in a variety of settings, but particularly for a tikkun leil shavuot study. May 08, 2018 what is the real reason we stay up all night on shavuot. The festival of shavuot transformed from a purely agricultural into a historical and religious holiday. Shavuot resources hebrew union college jewish institute of. The legend says that the nation of israel slept in on this important day, and therefore, we must stay up all night learning torah as a tikkun, a reparation. Families can replicate this custom and make shavuot a time when children are allowed to stay up late reading bible stories or watching movies with biblical themes while enjoying dairy snacks. It is a jewish holiday that occurs on the sixth day of the hebrew month of sivan, meaning it may fall between may 15 and june 14. After you attend, please fill out the tikkun 20 survey.
Shavuot is considered the day of the psalmist king davids birth and death, and the link in 12 art. Tikkun leil shavuot tentative times event tifereth. Join your friends and neighbors for an allnight educational and cultural experience at the 11th annual brookline community tikkun leil shavuot. Join us for a memorable night of learning and celebration on the first night of shavuot. The paul feig zl tikkun leil shavuot marlene meyerson jcc. The jewish agency is funded by the jewish federations of north america united israel appeal, keren hayesod, foundations and donors from israel and around the world. Known as a tikkun leil shavuot, free jewish learning overnights are offered worldwide the night of shavuot. Mark berch has planned a full program of interesting sessions, including a play by rabbi seidel. Rabbi kaiman, along with jewish musician and rabbinical student ariel root wolpe will guide us through an experience of receiving torah with all our senses hearing torah, seeing torah, tasting cheesecake.
Book of ruth, by looking at the themes of community, kindnesstrust, and future vision with a new lens. Tikkun leil shavuot an evening of food and learning may 19th dinner, davening, discussion and dessert. Although tikkuns were later introduced for passover and hoshanah rabbah which is part of sukkot, the festival of booths this is the one most widely observed. Were celebrating a decade of traditional and innovative programming with another blockbuster night of communal learning. Come together with people from across the spectrum of jewish life for a revelatory night of study, film, music, dance, yoga, and more in celebration of shavuot. Marking the material wheat harvest on shavuot, the people were to bring two loaves of bread as an offering in the temple. Chag shavuot sameach happy shavuot and mazal tov to all our confirmands. Traditionally, shavuot commemorates an event that took place over 3,400 years ago. The tiqun leyl shavuot rectification for shavuot night consists of. Since jews stopped bringing sacrifices, the festival of shavuot has looked like a generic yom tov, without distinctive rituals.
This mirrored the spiritual harvest of shavuot, the two tablets of the law. Weeks, is known as the feast of weeks or pentecost koine greek. On shavuot night we remain awake until dawn to atone for an error. Genesis parsha bereishit 1 parsha noach 6 lech lecha 7 vayeira 8. According to the shelah, tikkun leil shavuot is obligatory. Shavuot is the jewish festival for the celebration of matan torah. All in all, tikkun leil shavuot is a relatively recent development. These meanings contain a number of themes, such as. Shavuot began as a harvest festival, but it also commemorates the revelation at sinai and the giving of the. You can search under shavuot songs and music in the catalog for recodings and. This guide offers programmatic suggestions for the omer, lag baomer, tikkun leil shavuot. May 31, 2017 selections from makom las rooftop performance space during tikkun leil shavuot. What is the real reason we stay up all night on shavuot.
The holiday of shavuot is the second of the torahs three pilgrimage festivals. Joseph davis will be speaking at lower merion synagogue for shavuot at 3 a. Tikkun leil shavuot has evolved over the last decades as a holiday ritual. The original tikkun was a set text of prayers in which choice portions of the written, oral, and kabbalisitc. Rather, god commanded the jewish people to count the days following pesach, and the fiftieth. Following the confirmation service, we have a tikkun leil shavuot service, which has a different torah study theme each year. This booklet contains the torah reading we listen to the night of shavout, containing specific segments from each parasha.
Featuring danny maseng, sarah lonsert, david kates, and yarone levy playing songs by sting, manos hajidakisthe ny. Fascinating origins of tikkun leil shavuot reclaiming judaism. Shabbat n jewish day of rest from sundown friday to sundown saturday, when we stop running around trying to accomplish things and make some time to. Abarbanel on shavuot the time and place for giving the torah. Celebrate the holiday of shavout at our annual jcc sidney n. The origins of tikkun leyl shavuot are ascribed in the. When her husband died, she followed her motherinlaw, naomi, back to israel and adopted the jewish faith and people as her own. Which passages comprise the classic tikkun leil shavuot. This holiday is unique in that it is not given a specified date in the torah. Tikun leil shavuot zereay lil oewz tvivbs lyl vqt tikun leil shavuot the night before the torah was given, the israelites retired early to be wellrested for the great day ahead, but they overslept and moses had to wake them. On the night of the festival of shavuot the first night of shavuot in the diaspora, it is traditional for jews to stay up and learn torah a centuriesold custom known as tikkun leil shavuot. Selections from makom las rooftop performance space during tikkun leil shavuot.
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