These events, known as tikkun leil shavuot, are understood as the custom of studying with a community in order to reexperience standing at mount sinai, all of the jewish people, past and present. In conclusion we will examine the dictionary definition of the word tikkun. The word tikkun here has both the meaning of repair and to adorn. The paul feig zl tikkun leil shavuot tikkun 2020 will take place on may 2829online. The tiqun leyl shavuot rectification for shavuot night consists of excerpts. Traditionally, the book of ruth is also read during services on shavuot. The tikkun which refers both to the study session and to the text used for it was the only observance developed specifically for shavuot. Were celebrating a decade of traditional and innovative programming with another blockbuster night of communal learning.
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. In the rabbinic period, our sages recognized shavuot as the anniversary of the giving of the torah at mt. Beth sholom bnai israel, 400 east middle turnpike, manchester, ct 06040 860 6439563 tikkun leil shavuot. Edt register here early in the 19th century, the german reform movement, which had eliminated bar mitzvah as the coming of age ceremony for its yearold boys, instituted a new initiation into jewish responsibility for its boys and girls. Tikkun leil shavuot correction for shavuot night was instituted by rabbi isaac luria, the ari and allows us. The kabbalistic work, the zohar, the mystics of tzfat, and other mystical traditions created a ritual of allnight torah study called a tikkun leil shavuot.
Featuring danny maseng, sarah lonsert, david kates, and yarone levy playing songs by sting, manos hajidakisthe ny. Learning will start on saturday, may 23, 2015 at 9. Definition of tikkun leil shavuot in the dictionary. The original tikkun was a set text of prayers in which choice portions of the written, oral, and kabbalisitc. The zohar, the heart of kabbalah, is the source of the tikkun leil shavuot, the allnight study session before we receive the torah on shavuot. Refreshments will be available all night in the social hall. It is the season of the giving of the torah, so anything in torah is relevant to shavuot. Please join us for our annual tikkun leil shavuot study session. Tuesdayfriday, sunday please call or email for an appointment. A typical edition of an oldstyle tikkun koreim, with the text of the torah shown in 245 parallel columns according to the standard ashkenazic tradition.
People of all ages, faiths and backgrounds are invited to join us as we build community, meet new friends, learn and celebrate together. Community tikkun leil shavuot in brookline jewishboston. Information and translations of tikkun leil shavuot in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Click here for a link to the prayer book as a pdf file. When he comes around, he doesnt remember who sent him, where he was going, what his mission is. Shavuot yiddish shovues in ashkenazi usage, hebrew. Shavuot, a beloved celebration and commemoration of the jewish people receiving the. Tikkun leil shavuot allnight study sessions will also be held at 7 p. Prerecorded videos and study guide for tikkun leil shavuot prerecorded videos and study guide for tikkun leil shavuot. Pdf tikkun leil shavuot morris faierstein academia. Which passages comprise the classic tikkun leil shavuot. Tikkun leil shavuot started at bnai jeshurun congregation in pepper pike almost two decades ago and has expanded each year in its breadth and. I have always tried to teach congregations that transitions in professional staff are important for the well. Pdf is used for representing twodimensional documents in a manner independent of the application software, hardware, and operating system.
A night of study led by rabbi paskind and your fellow congregants saturday night, june 11 first study session begins at 6. A unique communitywide celebration and night of learning, a spiritual journey bringing together people of all varied perspectives and affiliations. We are also pleased to share an archive of shavuot resources from the jewish theological seminary. Learn into the night on shavuot with my jewish learning. A tikkun is also implementation of justice and healing based upon awareness. Shavuot resources hebrew union college jewish institute of. Shavuot is one of the less familiar jewish holidays to secular jews in the jewish diaspora, while those in israel and the orthodox community are more aware of it. Andrew schein senior lecturer, netanya academic college 88 riets one of the popular customs on shavuo t is to stay awake all night learning torah. Community tikkun leil shavuot rabbi matthew gewirtz tbj s i n a i a s a w a y t o u n d e r s t a n d i n g w h a t w e d o a n d d o n t c o n t r o l rabbi faith joy dantowitz tba t h e b o o k o f r u t h. One of the most distinctive customs of shavuot is tikkun leil shavuot, an eveninglong study session held on the night of shavuot. In these extraordinary times, we know that many of you are exploring ways to pray as a community while engaging in social distancing. Bnai jeshuruns tikkun leil shavuot transitions to tikkun.
The tikkun leil shavuot is a work which contains excerpts from all twentyfour books of the tanach and all. Congregation bnai amoona temple emanuel traditional congregation congregation shaare emeth temple israel united hebrew congregation. Smiths first yahrzeit will be observed on the 20th of sivan 5774 sunday, june 7, 2015. In the torah, shavuot, was exclusively an agricultural holiday. 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. Rabbi josh weinberg president, arza the reform israel fund exodus 6. In kabbalistic circles it refers to a spiritual correction for some fault. This arrangement is intended to afford all jews a taste of the entire body of torah literature on shavuot. Even though the torah never gives a specific date for. 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.
The ultimate nocturnal journey through culture, conversation and ritual welcomes artists, musicians, shamans, teachers, downtown scholars and rabbis along with more than 500 people from all over nyc. 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. 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. In recent years this custom has assumed new form following a growing jewish. In this encounter we return to the traditional tikkun order that was set approximately 400 years ago. The right column vocalized with vowels and cantillation has been pasted from the popular edition published by meir letteris and the left column unpointed shows a standard old scroll whose images were reproduced many times from. The jcc east bay has provided a jewish gateway and home to a large community since 1978.
Torah and other jewish texts, shavuot offers us an opportunity to recommit to tikkun olam. Saturday evening, may 19, leil shavuot in the lile synagogue. Click here to a pdf with session descriptions and details. It is customary to remain awake for the entire first night of shavuot, studying a text known as tikkun leil shavuot. The 16th century kabbalist, rabbi isaac luria, known as the ari a. Apr 28, 2015 video shows what tikkun leil shavuot means. Its the fourthannual nighttime journey through conversation, culture, and ritual. A tikkun occurs when one learns with a lev tahor, a pure heart and holy, implementable, new awareness emerges. Study questions for tikun leil shavuot rav menachem leibtag on shavuot night, the study of torah takes on an added dimension, as we mark the anniversary of matan torah. Jun 16, 2016 the original tikkun leil shavuot was not staying up all night listening to shiurim. We will learn what the zohar says about tikkun leil shavuot, read the bakashah that prefaces the study, and examine the writings of the ben ish chai and rabbi ovadia yosef. Despite gods message that they will be redeemed from slavery, the israelites spirits remain crushed.
After you attend, please fill out the tikkun 20 survey. Feed your soul with a special musical program by student cantor. We welcome our 5th graders to this event, as they officially become kadimaniks when the clock strikes midnight. We are also making pdf files of key services available on request.
Join us for a session or stay on for the whole series. The first night of the festival of shavuot is not one for sleeping in jewish communities around the world. Literally, rectification for shavuot night, this is a special service for the evening of shavuot, involving the study of jewish sources, particularly. What is the real reason we stay up all night on shavuot. 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. Page 8 sisterhood prepares a fathers day breakfast. This custom is not mentioned in the mishnah, the gemara, by the gaonim, the rambam, the tur, in the shulchan arukh though see below and by the rama. This question is discussed in detail among the rabbis.
We are excited to spend the night with you and special presenters such as koolulam, idan raichel, and anna winger cocreator of unorthodox. Elie wiesel said that modern jewry is like a messenger who is on his way to fulfill his mission and gets hit on the head and is knocked out. Known as a tikkun leil shavuot, free jewish learning overnights are offered worldwide the night of shavuot. Edt register here following the shavuot holiday meal, many people proceed to synagogue for maariv the evening service, followed by an allnight or intothenight, as many last only until midnight torah study session based on the kabbalists. Study questions for tikun leil shavuot vbm haretzion. 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.
Fascinating origins of tikkun leil shavuot reclaiming judaism. The custom originated with the mystics of safed in the 16th century, and today, many jews stay up all night on shavuot. Join us for a memorable night of learning and celebration on the first night of shavuot. Ruth is a young moabite woman who married an israelite man. Preparing for shavuot with the zohar germantown jewish. Youll experience performances, jam sessions, explorations, discussions, comparative studies, and roundtables. Shavuot is the time when the community gathers around the mountain, and makes pilgrimage to a holy place, for the ultimate transformative experience. Tikkun leil shavuot an evening of food and learning may 19th dinner, davening, discussion and dessert.
Joseph karo and the epistle of solomon halevi elkabetz. Genesis parsha bereishit 1 parsha noach 6 lech lecha 7 vayeira 8. The halachic authorities strongly encourage reading this text,10 which includes the beginning and end of every section of the tanach and the mishnah. Prerecorded videos and study guide for tikkun leil. May 31, 2017 selections from makom las rooftop performance space during tikkun leil shavuot. The origins of tikkun leyl shavuot are ascribed in the. What is the meaning of tikkun repair on tikkun leil shavuot. According to jewish law, shavuot is celebrated in israel for one day and in the diaspora for two days.
This marathon study session commemorates the revelation of the torah at mount sinai. The paul feig zl tikkun leil shavuot marlene meyerson jcc. In the sense of repair, the tikkun seeks to rectify the sin of sleeping on the. We are excited to share these resources which you can use to prepare for and observe shavuot. Tikkun means a set order of something and refers to the order in which the texts are read. 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.
This guide offers programmatic suggestions for the omer, lag baomer, tikkun leil shavuot. 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. We have made available free, downloadable pdf files of shavuot services from. Annual joint reform tikkun leil shavuot 5779 a night of jewish learning and community celebration saturday, june 8, 2019 at 8. In addition to our live tikkun beginning thursday, may 28th at 9 pm edt, here is a collection of classes already available to view anytime. Tikkun leil shavuot will be held at congregation kehillath israel, 384 harvard street and at hebrew senior life,100 centre street. Join your friends and neighbors for an allnight educational and cultural experience at the 11th annual brookline community tikkun leil shavuot. Saturday, may 23sunday, may 24 kadima shavuot overnight. According to the shelah, tikkun leil shavuot is obligatory. Portable document format pdf is a file format created by adobe systems for document exchange. These events, known as tikkun leil shavuot, are understood as the custom of studying with a community in order to reexperience standing at mount sinai, all of. Joseph davis will be speaking at lower merion synagogue for shavuot at 3 a.
Shavuot all night learning program this years brs tikkun leil shavuot shiurim and learning is sponsored by jonathan and nancy charm in loving memory of his late aunt, sheila smith, sima bat shula ah. Prerecorded videos and study guide for tikkun leil shavuot. Those unable to read this text traditionally learn other torah subjects or attend classes this year, with most synagogues closed, many of us will be alone on shavuot night. The paul feig zl tikkun leil shavuot marlene meyerson. Fill out this form to gain access to pdf files of shavuot services from siddur lev. We received torah shebichtav on shavuot, shouldnt that be what we learn shavuot night. Tikkun leil shavuot programstikkun leil shavuot programs. 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. Rabbi bergman, rabbi shere and hazzan gross will teach on a theme of these are a few of my favorite texts. The custom of taking part in a tikkun on the eve of shavuot has been adopted by almost all jewish communities irrespective of ethnic background, despite the fact that it is not referred to anywhere in the classical halachic literature. Broken tablets tikkun leil shavuot 5772 mayim rabim rabbi. Community synagogue of rye, greenwich reform synagogue. In preparation for understanding what this session was actually about, well do a brief introduction to zohar and the sefirot the inner aspects of the.