“The religious Jew is to study Torah for the sake of studying Torah. Torah lishmah. The ingenuity of the edict, I realized, was that it relieved you of the obligation to be qualified. You studied because you had to study, and those who taught had to take you as a student.”
― Judith Shulevitz, The Sabbath World: Glimpses of a Different Order of Time
Our celebration of Shavuot, the anniversary of the Receiving the Torah on Mount Sinai, begins on Sunday night June, 1st.
Sunday evening, June 1: Erev Shavuot
Many light a long-burning yahrzeit candle prior to Festival Candles (no later than 7:56pm) in order to transfer fire for lighting candles on the second night of Shavuot or cooking during the holiday.
Leil Shavuot
Mincha – 6:45pm
Light festival candles at home with two blessings (ner shel yom tov and shehechiyanu) no later than 8:15pm.
Tikkun Leyl Shavuot- A Night of Learning
Join us on Erev Shavuot for a Tikkun Leil Shavuot, a night of learning, snacking, and celebrating the gift of Torah together.
Schedule coming soon!
Monday, June 2: Shavuot Day 1
Shacharit- 9:30am (please note late start)
Mincha & Maariv- 6:15pm
Candle Lighting – 9:06pm
Light Holiday candles at home from pre-lit candle with two blessings (Ner Shel Yom Tov and Shehecheyanu)
Tuesday, June 3: Shavuot Day 2
Early Shacharit and Yizkor Service – 6:30am
Shacharit & Reading of Megillat Ruth- 9am
Yizkor- Approximately 11am
Mincha – 8pm
Maariv & Havdalah- 9:07pm