Celebrate Shavuot!

Shavuot, the “Feast of Weeks,” is celebrated seven weeks after Passover (Pesah). Shavuot combines two major religious observances. First is the grain harvest of the early summer. Second is the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai seven weeks after the exodus from Egypt. There are a number of customs associated with this holiday. Among them is the tradition of participating in a Tikkun Leil Shavuot, a late-night study session marking the holiday. It is also customary to eat dairy products as part of the celebration of Shavuot.

Shavuot Service and Program Schedule

Sunday, June 1 – Erev Shavuot
Please use the Meeting House Doors. You may still enter through our Taft Avenue door with your Temple access card. Use the links below to RSVP for the different programs.

5:00 PM - Butter Making in Religious School Lower Level Classrooms

5:30 PM - Family First Dinner in the Bohnen Vestry

6:00 PM - Babysitting in Religious School Lower Level Classrooms

6:15 PM - Parent Learning with Rachel Cohn in the Bohnen Vestry

7:00 PM - Minhah in the Alperin Meeting House Foyer

7:15 PM - Learning Session 1

• Grades K-2: Babysitting (RSVP required - sign up here)
• Grades 3-6: Learning with Rabbi Fel
• Grades 7-12: Teen Listening Tour with Rachel Cohn
• Adult Learning: Classes led by Rabbi Elan Babchuck, Caroline Goodwin, Michael Satlow, Peter Saulson, and Daniella Stark

8:00 PM - Ma'ariv in the Alperin Meeting House Foyer

8:30 PM - Desserts

9:00 PM - Learning Session 2

• Grades 7-12: Learning with Rabbi Fel
• Adult Learning: Classes led by Adam Cable, Yekaterina Ginzburg-Bram, Rachel Levy, and Rabbi Jacqueline Romm Satlow

9:45 PM - Snacks

RSVP for Family First Dinner and Programming

Register for Shavuot Babysitting

RSVP for Shavuot Programming

Monday, June 2 - Shavuot Day 1

9:15 AM - Yom Tov Services - Main Sanctuary

10:00 AM - Hallel

10:15 AM - Torah Service

11:30 AM - Musaf

10:30 AM - Family Shavuot Program with Rachel Cohn in the Fishbein Chapel

12:00 PM - Yogurt Parfait Bar and Ice Cream Kiddush

1:15 PM - Minhah in the Fishbein Chapel

Tuesday, June 3 - Shavuot Day 2

9:15 AM - Yom Tov Services - Main Sanctuary

10:00 AM - Hallel

10:20 AM - Torah Service

10:45 AM - Yizkor and Memorial Plaque Dedication

11:30 AM - Musaf

12:00 PM - Yogurt Parfait Bar and Ice Cream Kiddush

9:15 PM - Zoom Havdalah