We received torah shebichtav on shavuot, shouldnt that be what we learn shavuot night. In this portion, miriam is stricken with a skin disease and is sent out of the camp for seven days. 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. Yitro brings his daughter zipporah and her two sons, gershom and eliezer, to his soninlaw moses. Our mission congregation beth israel, the historic center of jewish life in san diego, is an inclusive reform congregation that offers a warm welcome and a nurturing home to all who seek a meaningful and enduring connection to judaism. 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. This comes as a result of confronting her brother moses over a family matter. Download the complete ji studio lesson plans for your jewish classroom studies, a pdf jampacked with creative ideas and lesson plans.
This holiday is unique in that it is not given a specified date in the torah. It is a separate appendix to the zohar consisting of seventy commentaries on the opening word of the torah, bereishit, in a style of kabbalistic midrash. What are the risks and rewards of confronting authority. In kabbalistic circles it refers to a spiritual correction for some fault. Tikkun leil shavuot correction for shavuot night was instituted by rabbi isaac luria, the ari and allows us. Tikkun leil shabbat is an independent minyan or chavurah in washington, dc, organized entirely by volunteer leadership and sponsored by jews united for justice, dcs local jewish social justice organization. Tania runyan, victor hugo, kathryn hellerstein, anna kamienska. 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. 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. Rectifications of the zohar, also known as the tikunim, is a main text of the kabbalah. Rabbi harold kushner will be our keynote speaker, and well study with terrific teachers into the night. After you attend, please fill out the tikkun 20 survey a unique communitywide celebration and night of learning, a spiritual journey bringing together people of all varied perspectives and affiliations.
Using jewish values to think about security for our communityies rabbi david wolkenfeld anshe sholom. Traditionally, shavuot commemorates an event that took place over 3,400 years ago. Come together with new yorkers from across the spectrum of jewish life for a revelatory night of study, film, music, dance, yoga. Rabbi simeon would sit and study torah all night when the bride was about to be united with her husband. This booklet contains the torah reading we listen to the night of shavout, containing specific segments from each parasha. The holiday of shavuot is the second of the torahs three pilgrimage festivals. The textual basis for the ritual of tikkun leil shavuot is the following passage from the zohar. Rabbi josh weinberg president, arza the reform israel fund exodus 6.
Featuring danny maseng, sarah lonsert, david kates, and yarone levy playing songs by sting, manos hajidakisthe ny. 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. It is the season of the giving of the torah, so anything in torah is relevant to shavuot. The original tikkun leil shavuot was not staying up all night listening to shiurim. The opinions and views expressed are solely those of the author or lecturer and should not be attributed to yeshiva. Senior lecturer, netanya academic college 88 riets. Literally, rectification for shavuot night, this is a special service for the evening of shavuot, involving the study of jewish sources, particularly. While this custom called tikkun leil shavuot is beautiful, jewish. A tikkun occurs when one learns with a lev tahor, a pure heart and holy, implementable, new awareness emerges. Shavuot is the time when the community gathers around the mountain, and makes pilgrimage to a holy place, for the ultimate transformative experience. Fascinating origins of tikkun leil shavuot reclaiming. According to tradition, we overslept the morning of matan torah the giving of the torah, and to repair our behavior on the night of the original shavuot, the kabbalists created a practice, called tikkun leil shavuot repairing the night of shavuot, in which we stay up all night learning what is, in effect, the readers digest of jewish. The word tikkun in hebrew can also mean a repair or a correction. Some have colloquially come to refer to the allnight study session itself as tikkun leil shavuot.
Many people recite maariv before the meal, go home to eat, and return to synagogue for the study session. Pdf tikkun leil shavuot morris faierstein academia. Yutorah online tikkun leil shavuos source sheet rabbi. Rabbi rick jacobs president, union for reform judaism parashat yitro, exodus 18. Kriey moed baghdad, 1909 and it came to pass on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunders and lightnings. It is the night when tikkun leil shavuot rectification of the night of shavuot. According to the shelah, tikkun leil shavuot is obligatory. Usually done together with at least a minyan quorum of participants, the rite, like the seder, is one of reenactment. The halachic authorities strongly encourage reading this text,10 which includes the beginning and end of every section of the tanach and the mishnah.
What is the real reason we stay up all night on shavuot. 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. Tikkun leil shavuot what is it and where did it come from. The book of ruth is read at services and yizkor memorial prayers are recited and many people engage in. Newcaje shavuot 20185778 the jewish educator appendix a tikkun leil shavuot.
Selections from makom las rooftop performance space during tikkun leil shavuot. Tikkun leil shabbat is a project of jews united for justice jufj, an organization which engages the washingtonarea jewish community in local campaigns for social justice, and donations to tikkun leil shabbat are acknowledged as taxdeductible through jufj. In keeping with the custom of engaging in allnight torah study, the arizal, a leading kabbalist of the 16th century, arranged a special service for the evening of shavuot. 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.
A tikkun is also implementation of justice and healing based upon awareness. This question is discussed in detail among the rabbis. Containing deep secret teachings of torah, stirring dialogues and fervent. Traditionally, the book of ruth, part of the section of the bible known as writings, is read during services on shavuot. The name of the community is a reference both to tikkun leil shavuot and tikkun olam. When her husband died, she followed her motherinlaw, naomi, back to israel and adopted the jewish faith and people as her own. Tikkun leil shavuot allnight study sessions will also be held at 7 p. Lakeview tikkun leil shavuot event anshe sholom bnai. The arizal s torah study guide from the introduction. One of the popular customs on shavuot is to stay awake.
Click here to view the tikkun leil shavuot schedule. Ruth is a young moabite woman who married an israelite man. Saturday evening, may 19, leil shavuot in the lile synagogue. Tikkun leil shavuot in celebraon of hag matan torahthe holiday of the giving of the torah please join us and be part of a living tradion. There are also tikkun rituals for other occasions, like hoshanah rabbah and the seventh night of passover. Shavuot insights on torah, mt sinai, belief, chain of transmission. Create an invitation to your synagogues tikkun leil shavuot.
My jewish learning is a notforprofit and relies on your help. Which passages comprise the classic tikkun leil shavuot. The torah is likened to milk, and our prayer is that the materials here are nourishing to your mind and your soul. From kabbalah to kehilah a prayer before learning on tikkun leil shavuot. The jewish center the modern orthodox center for jewish life and learning 1 w.
The tradition of tikkun leil shavuot studying torah throughout the night of shavuot is first mentioned in the zohar on vayikra 23. Tikkun leil shavuot an allnight experience of learning and prayer as we celebrate the gift of torah. The 16th century kabbalist, rabbi isaac luria, known as the ari a. In short, shavuot begged for ritual enhancement and this is the need increasingly met by the custom of tikkun leil shavuot, the practice of spending the first night of shavuot awake in the study of torah in heightened anticipation of the anniversary of its revelation. Known as a tikkun leil shavuot, free jewish learning overnights are offered worldwide the night of shavuot. The original tikkun was a set text of prayers in which choice portions of the written, oral, and kabbalisitc. All in all, tikkun leil shavuot is a relatively recent development. Tikkun leil shavuot a special service for the evening of shavuot, involving the study of jewish sources, particularly the jewish bible and postbiblical law materials all night on the holiday of shavuot.