A tikkun occurs when one learns with a lev tahor, a pure heart and holy, implementable, new awareness emerges. Apr 28, 2015 video shows what tikkun leil shavuot means. According to the shelah tikkun leil shavuot is obligatory. Join us for a contemporary alternative to an old jewish tradition as we study the transition from old paradigms to modern ones in the jewish and israeli culture.
I read an sy agonon story where the character, but maybe he himself, read the poetry of ibn gabirol. Despite gods message that they will be redeemed from slavery, the israelites spirits remain crushed. A tikkun is also implementation of justice and healing based upon awareness. Learning on shavuot night tikun leil shavuot an insomniacs preparation for the torah. The zohar teaches us that on the night of shavuot we do an important tikkun.
Our tradition relates that the jewish people did not rise early to be prepared for that revelation, and that it was necessary for gd himself to awaken them. Tikkun leil shavuot correction for shavuot night was instituted by rabbi isaac luria, the ari and allows us. One of the most distinctive customs of the jewish holiday of shavuot is tikkun leil shavuot, an eveninglong study session held on the night of shavuot. All in all, tikkun leil shavuot is a relatively recent. Tikkun means a set order of something and refers to the order in which the texts are read. Join us for a joint tikkun leil at shomrei hadath, 64 burrard rd, london nw6 1dd.
Tikkun leil shavuot the tikkun leil shavuot offers an opportunity to pull an allnighter devoted to jewish learning. The origins of tikkun leyl shavuot are ascribed in the. Portable document format pdf is a file format created by adobe systems for document exchange. A list of learning programs for shavuot 2018 in jerusalem plus some awesome. Genesis parsha bereishit 1 parsha noach 6 lech lecha 7 vayeira 8. The holiday of shavuot is the second of the torahs three pilgrimage festivals. Mark berch has planned a full program of interesting sessions, including a play by rabbi seidel. The tikkun, customarily read during the first night of shavuot festival, has been freshly printed in a new clear typeface with russian translation.
Event by pardes institute of jewish studies on saturday, may 19 2018 with 365 people interested and 91 people going. Some read the first and last passukim of each parsha. Featuring danny maseng, sarah lonsert, david kates, and yarone levy playing songs by sting, manos hajidakisthe ny. Shavuot is the time when the community gathers around the mountain, and makes pilgrimage to a holy place, for the ultimate transformative experience. Shavuot yiddish shovues in ashkenazi usage, hebrew. We will hear from new voices in our community and we will explore how torah learning can inform modern life. Did you know that receiving torah through the altered state of consciousness known as sleep deprivation is a shavuot spiritual practice. 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. Every year, part of the tikkun is held jointly with other synagogues and minyanim in. Literally, rectification for shavuot night, this is 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. May 08, 2018 what is the real reason we stay up all night on shavuot. Tradition tells us that shavuot is the day on which the jews received the torah on mount sinai. On shavuot night, the study of torah takes on an added dimension, as we mark the anniversary of matan torah.
May 31, 2017 selections from makom las rooftop performance space during tikkun leil shavuot. This holiday is unique in that it is not given a specified date in the torah. 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. Which passages comprise the classic tikkun leil shavuot.
Shavuot flower craft shavuot game educational pdf daisy craft every. Rabbi levi fogelman director chabad center of natick tikun leil shavout. The arizal s torah study guide from the introduction. 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. Beit sasson, the sephardic congregation of newton spiritual leader, maimonides grade 11 deanadvisor. This arrangement is intended to afford all jews a taste of the entire body of torah. To understand this practice, were going to take a step back in time to the very first shavuotthe day g. Tomer heiman, with his new series work in progress. Definition of tikkun leil shavuot in the dictionary. Pdf is used for representing twodimensional documents in a manner independent of the application software, hardware, and operating system. Learning on shavuot night tikkun leil shavuot an insomniacs. 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. Uphold this tradition by watching and learning with the rabbis featured in these videos, and exploring the accompanying study guides. This tikun is an all night study in preparation for the giving of the torah in the coming morning.
Our keynote speaker will be the famous israeli film director, mr. May 30, 2017 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. In an effort to promote klal yisrael connectedness of the jewish people, several local synagogues and. Fascinating origins of tikkun leil shavuot reclaiming judaism. Study i am wondering what others study if they do not have a sefer tikun leil shavuot. Tikkun leil shavuot le ha ramaz al final del sefer tov ha aretz del. 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. Rabbi josh weinberg president, arza the reform israel fund exodus 6. Study questions for tikun leil shavuot vbm haretzion. Pluralism and its challenges shavuot is a traditional night of study for the jewish people.
Come and join us to the second tikun leil shavuot at the iac center 7. 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. Tikkun leil shavuot tentative times event tifereth. All in all, tikkun leil shavuot is a relatively recent development. The tikun leil shavuot editionan amalgam of shmuel alef ch 10 pt 1 and pt 2. Espanol euskara francais hrvatski bahasa indonesia. There is some debate about when the tikkun leil shavuot was first practiced as an actual ritual, as opposed to a literary concept.
What is the real reason we stay up all night on shavuot. Hampstead synagogue tikkun leil shavuot at shomrei hadath. 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. Known as a tikkun leil shavuot, free jewish learning overnights are offered worldwide the night of shavuot. Among the more popular texts for study on shavuot night is the tikkun leil shavuot. Literally, rectification for shavuot night, this is a special service for the evening of shavuot, involving the study of jewish sources, particularly. Many people recite maariv before the meal, go home to eat, and return to synagogue for the study session. Fascinating origins of tikkun leil shavuot reclaiming. Register here by may 11 for a dairy dinner before the tikkun leil shavuot begins. Also included in this handsome edition is a collection of customs related to the month of sivan and shavuot. 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. Based on the talmud in ketubot 103b we will engage in a learning style that rav chiya maintains saved torah from being forgotten.
The name of the community is a reference both to tikkun leil shavuot and tikkun olam. In other words, our learning should be more active than passive. On shavuot night, the study of torah takes on an added dimension, as we mark the anniversary of matan. The torah is likened to milk, and our prayer is that the materials here are nourishing to your mind and your soul. Do you or someone in your family need a place to sleep during the tikkun. Tikkun leil shavuot an allnight experience of learning and prayer as we celebrate the gift of torah. 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 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. Tikun leil shavuot aca van a encontrar mucha informacion interesante del jag. Schedule shavuot schedule 5773 kollel torah mitzion tikun leil shavuot. Information and translations of tikkun leil shavuot in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. 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. 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.
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. 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. Selections from makom las rooftop performance space during tikkun leil shavuot. Tikkun leil shavuot translation englishhebrew dictionary. Pdf tikkun leil shavuot morris faierstein academia. 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. This includes not only the minhag of learning throughout the night, but also how we learn. On the first night of shavuot this year, shabbat night, june 8, 2019, jews throughout the world observe the centuriesold custom of conducting an allnight vigil dedicated to torah learning and preparation for receiving the torah anew the next morning.
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