Shavu'ot

Tikkun Leil Shavu'ot

Rabbi Samuel M. Cohon and Rabbi Jason Holtz lead our Tikkun Leil Shavu'ot Service, "All-Night" Study Session and Cheesecake Bake-Off, Tuesday, May 14th, 2013 from 8 to 11 pm.

Our evening begins with short, music-filled Shavu'ot Festival Services in the Schlanger Chapel. Following services, our Tikkun Leil Shavuot begins. According to the Torah, the revelation of the Torah at Sinai was accompanied by shofar blasts, earthquakes and thunder; at the Temple all will share in an explosion of insights as Rabbi Samuel M. Cohon and Rabbi Jason Holtz explore the Hebrew bible with a combination of Talmudic, modern rabbinic and mystical commentaries. We'll study all night (well, until about 11 pm), all the while enjoying spectacular dairy desserts.

This year's study session topic is "Restoring Paradise: Did Mt. Sinai Recreate Heaven on Earth? Covenant, Ketubah, and Perfection on Shavu'ot".

There is no charge for Tikkun Leil Shavu'ot, but all are requested to bring a cheesecake or other dairy dessert. Please call the office at (520) 327-4501 to tell us what you're bringing.

Shavu'ot Morning and Yizkor Service

Shavu'ot Morning and Yizkor Service is led by Rabbi Samuel M. Cohon, Rabbi Jason Holtz and Cantorial Soloist Marjorie Hochberg in the Schlanger Chapel. This service includes the morning liturgy with special psalms, the Yizkor service, and the reading of the Book of Ruth. The Shavu'ot morning and Yizkor Service is Wednesday, May 15th at 9:30 am.