Thursday, May 25th at 8:30 pm
TIKKUN LEYL SHAVUOT
"An Intelligent Heart acquires Knowledge': (Prov. 18:15)
The Challenges of Knowing God, Torah, and the World
Join us for our annual Tikkun Leyl Shavuot - a night of learning, delicious food, and community-building as we celebrate the revelation of Torah at Sinai.
Session 1: 8:30-9:20 pm
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"The Holy Blessed One Dwells in the Torah: A Teaching from Kol Simcha by Rabbi Simcha Bunim of Peshischa (Sara Lynn Newberger)*
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"Embodied Cognition in the Sh'ma: Loving and Knowing God in the Ve’ahavta” (Miriam Krause and Tanya Shipkowitz)
9:20-9:45 - Break: Cheesecake and Coffee
9:50-10:05: Ma’ariv
Session 2: 10:10-10:55 pm
- "Knowing How to Read: The Basics of Biblical Literary (In)Competence" (Ryan Higgins, Ph.D. Candidate in Bible at JTS)*
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“Mah Rabu Ma’asekha/’How Great Are Your Works’: Find God in the Dark” (Elizabeth Barnard and Rabbi Lynn Liberman)
11:00-11:15 - Break: Cheesecake and Coffee
Session 3: 11:20-12:05 am
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“Ve-shinantam le-vanekha/’And You Shall Impress upon Your Children’: How do we Teach our Students to Learn and Encourage Them to Acquire Wisdom for Themselves?” Rabbi Justin Held*
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Let ... every fiber of my being praise God's sacred name': A Gentle Introduction to Torah Yoga" (Lisa Hoff)
12:10-12:25 am - Break: Cheesecake and Coffee
Session 4: 12:30-1:15 am
- “‘Theft of the Mind’: The Jewish Implications of the Artificial Intelligence Revolution" (Rabbi Adam Rubin)*
(*) Indicates that the session will be in the main sanctuary, and available via livestream.
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