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

  • "The Holy Blessed One Dwells in the Torah: A Teaching from Kol Simcha by Rabbi Simcha Bunim of Peshischa (Sara Lynn Newberger)*
  • "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)*
  •  “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

  • 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*
  • 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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Friday, May 26 at 9 am

Shavuot Day I Morning Tefilot

Following services, please join us for an outdoor Shavuot Picnic on the East Lawn. We anticipate the picnic will begin around noon. Bring a vegetarian dish to share! 

Saturday, May 27 at 9 am

Shabbat & Shavuot Day II Tefilot

SHAVUOT YOUTH PROGRAM

Sundaes @ Sinai at 10:30 am

Join us for a Shavuot program for children ages 6-12 this Saturday at 10:30 am. We will make mountains out of ice cream while we discuss the importance of receiving the Torah at Sinai. We will explore how this ancient book still influences our lives today.

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