I cannot promise to keep going after 10 pm pacific, but i will do my best. Shavuot is celebrated with an allnight study session, a tikkun leil shavuot, at which traditional texts are studied. Finally, we have the threeword phrase of relevance this week tikkun leil shavuot. 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. Tikkun leil shavuot n the name of our havurah is a play on this term, which refers to the annual allnight torah study session which spiritually heals the world on the holiday shavuot. Also included in this handsomely bound edition is a collection of chabad customs related to the month of sivan and shavuot part of the otzar minhagei chabad series.
Which passages comprise the classic tikkun leil shavuot. Selections from makom las rooftop performance space during tikkun leil shavuot. Also included in this handsome edition is a collection of customs related to the month of sivan and shavuot. 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 of several key sections such as the account of the days of creation, the exodus, the giving of the ten commandments and the shema and the 63 tractates of mishnah, followed. Each has its own significance, while in good jewish form, each is related to one another. The original tikkun leil shavuot was not staying up all night listening to shiurim. Joseph karo and the epistle of solomon halevi elkabetz. Tikkun leil shavuot is one of the ways to celebrate the festival of shavuot. The tikkun which refers both to the study session and to the text used for it was the only observance developed specifically for shavuot.
Jun 16, 2016 the original tikkun leil shavuot was not staying up all night listening to shiurim. 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. This booklet contains the torah reading we listen to the night of shavout, containing specific segments from each parasha. The 24 ornaments of a bride and tikkun leil shavuot. 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 of several key sections such as the account of the days of creation, the exodus, the giving of the ten commandments and the shema and the 63 chapters of mishnah. This year id like to offer the coffee shop rabbi first annual tikkun leil shavuot online. Fascinating origins of tikkun leil shavuot reclaiming judaism. This span of time bridged the barley and wheat harvests when people were supposed to bring offerings of both to thetemple. Mishnah reading with selected commentary by rabbi ovadia bartenura. One of the most distinctive customs of shavuot is tikkun leil shavuot, an eveninglong study session held on the night of shavuot. Detail description tikkun the first night of shavuot and hoshana rabba. Federation leaders decided to move the allnight study sessions because of the covid19 outbreak. Jun 03, 2014 tikkun leil shavuot is one of the ways to celebrate the festival of shavuot. The earliest reference to a tikkun leil shavuot, a fixed text of study for the night of shavuot, comes from a letter of rabbi shlomo halevy alkabetz c.
A very good copy bound in contemporary full leather over boards, rubbed, spine split. Tikkun leil shavuot booklet hebrew edition the kabbalah. A lecture delivered at the 40 th annual conference of the association for jewish studies, washington d. In this encounter we return to the traditional tikkun order that was set approximately 400 years ago. Apr 30, 20 the custom as originally established was specifically to stay up learning the tikkun leil shavuot text, which contains excerpts of the books of tanach, the jewish bible, as a means of preparing to receive the torah in the morning. Just as our ancestors harvested grain during shavuot, we will come together to harvest and share grains of knowledge and connection with one another. Tikkun for the seventh night of sukkot and the first night of shavuot became formalized under the influence of the kabbalah during the period of r. Apr 28, 2015 video shows what tikkun leil shavuot means. Tikkun leyl shavuot 32nd annual tikkun leyl shavuot. The tikkun, customarily read during the first night of shavuot festival, has been freshly printed in a new clear typeface with russian translation. There are at least three ways in which the hebrew word tikkun is used in our tradition. Torah, nevieem and ketuvim reading as prescribed by chazal with selected commentary by rashi. In kabbalistic circles it refers to a spiritual correction for some fault. It is an allnighter torah study session on erev shavuot.
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. Known as a tikkun leil shavuot, free jewish learning overnights are offered worldwide the night of shavuot. Tikkun leil shavuot program saturday night, june 8 at temple bnai or at 7 pm with two study sessions. Literally, rectification for shavuot night, this is a special service for the evening of shavuot, involving the study of jewish sources, particularly. According to the shelah tikkun leil shavuot is obligatory.
The jewish federation of greater pittsburgh has announced that its annual communitywide tikkun leil shavuot study event will take place virtually on wednesday, may 27. What is the real reason we stay up all night on shavuot. We celebrate the memory of our reception of torah at. This compilation can be purchased at most hebrew book stores. The traditional syllabus for shavuot night, known as tikkun leil shavuot, is a summarized version of the entire torah. Shavuot is the time when the community gathers around the mountain, and makes pilgrimage to a holy place, for the ultimate transformative experience. Tikkun leil shavuot, hanina shapira, zhitomir 1863 47796. Shavuot is a festival that marks the end of counting sefirah that began on the second evening of passover. Today more than ever, participation in a tikkun leil shavuot is far from limited to observant jews. The counting or sefirah the 7x 7 weeks of the omer also has mystical implications. 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. We will learn what the zohar says about tikkun leil shavuot, read the bakashah that prefaces the study, and examine the writings of the ben ish chai and rabbi ovadia yosef. A tikkun occurs when one learns with a lev tahor, a pure heart and holy, implementable, new awareness emerges.
Its an impressive runthrough of our entire tradition. He was born to a sephardic family in thessaloniki, or salonica then in the ottoman empire, now the second largest city in greece. The original tikkun was a set text of prayers in which choice portions of the written, oral, and kabbalisitc. We remain awake to show that, unlike the situation of our heavylidded ancestors at sinai, there is no need to. The torah is likened to milk, and our prayer is that the materials here are nourishing to your mind and your soul. What is the meaning of tikkun repair on 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. Genesis parsha bereishit 1 parsha noach 6 lech lecha 7 vayeira 8. The 24 ornaments of a bride and tikkun leil shavuot mayim. By rabbi ora nitkinkaner the evening of shavuot finds jews around the world gathering in synagogues and learning through the night, often fueled by coffee and cheesecake. Not only does it include the complete tikkun leil shavuot according to the arizal, it also has footnotes filled with classical insights and commentary on the passages and readings.
This holiday is unique in that it is not given a specified date in the torah. Tikun leil shavuos hamefoar the text studied on the night of shavuotpentecost all hebrew small paperback. The biblical text associated with shavuot is the book of ruth, a pastoral romance that uniquely represents the collaborative and redemptive friendship of women. Theres a very old custom among us jews to celebrate the feast of shavuot with an allnight study session called tikkun leil shavuot. Being the only book of its kind on the market i was thrilled and got one for my friend too. 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 of several key sections such as the account of the days of creation, the exodus, the giving of the ten commandments and the shema and the 63 tractates of mishnah, followed by the reading of sefer yetzirah, the 6 commandments as enumerated by maimonides, and excerpts from the zohar, with opening and concluding prayers. Eleven shavuot facts every jew should know shavuot. 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. May 08, 2018 what is the real reason we stay up all night on shavuot.
The origins of tikkun leyl shavuot are ascribed in the. The allnighter is an observance that developed on shavuot. Join us for a memorable night of learning and celebration on the first night of shavuot. They are called the disturbers or breakers in pieces are depicted in traditional lore as giants with heads of cats.
The tikun, customarily read during the first night of shavuot festival, has been freshly printed in a new clear typeface with many corrections. In conclusion we will examine the dictionary definition of the word tikkun. This mirrored the spiritual harvest of shavuot, the two tablets of the law. From sunset on saturday, june 8, through sunset on sunday, june 9, thirteen different teachers will be presenting hourlong sessions on a wide variety of topics. A tikkun is also implementation of justice and healing based upon awareness. Tikkun means a set order of something and refers to the order in which the texts are read. 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. On the night of the festival of shavuot it is traditional for jews to stay up and learn torah a centuriesold custom known as tikkun leil shavuot. The status of shavout as the most sacred moment in history, in which the torah was given on mount sinai, is largely described in the midrashim. The word sefirah is also the word for each of the levels of divine emanation in jewish mysticism.
Shabbat n jewish day of rest from sundown friday to sundown saturday, when we stop running around trying to accomplish things and make some time to. This year, for example, a night of learning will be held for the first time at the tel aviv municipality building. Uphold this tradition by watching and learning with the rabbis featured in these videos, and exploring the accompanying study guides. 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 of several key sections such as the account of the days of creation, the exodus, the giving of the ten commandments and the shema and the 63 books of mishnah. 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. This arrangement is intended to afford all jews a taste of the entire body of torah literature on shavuot. The agricultural origin of the festival is still remembered and highlighted in the book of ruth that is read on shavuot. Thu, may 28 fri, may 29, sunsetsunrise jcc east bay, berkeley branch join us for an evening of learning, inspiration, and unique perspectives during the kabbalist tradition of shavuot. A contemporary spin on tikkun leil shavuot is presented by downtown jews, a network of downtown jewish organizations and individuals convened. A celebration specific to the holiday of shavuot, it includes a latenight or even allnight study of torah and jewish texts that commemorates receiving the torah at mount sinai. Fascinating origins of tikkun leil shavuot reclaiming. Shavuot then becomes the anniversary of the marriage between god and israel. Federation moves tikkun leil shavuot to online study space. They are called the disturbers or breakers in pieces are depicted in traditional lore as giants with heads of.
We received torah shebichtav on shavuot, shouldnt that be what we learn shavuot night. It was on this day that moses descended from mount sinai with the ten commandments and the torah, powerful tools that allow us to remove negativity and foster abundance in our lives. Well go until were just too tired to keep going, or until dawn on the east coast, whichever comes first. Each has its own significance, while in good jewish form, each is related. Tikkun leil shavuot a celebration specific to the holiday of shavuot, it includes a latenight or even allnight study of torah and jewish texts that commemorates receiving the torah at mount sinai. Then, there is the twoword wellknown principle tikkun olam. This practice of allnight torah study is known as tikkun leil shavuot. In exodus 19, god tells moses to tell the people to prepare themselves for something that will happen on the third day. It boasts selections from every parshah of the torah, as well as from the tanach, the tractates of the mishnah, and even major kabbalistic works. The holiday of shavuot is the second of the torahs three pilgrimage festivals. The custom originated with the mystics of safed in the 16th century, and today, many jews stay up all night on shavuot reading and studying a. Although tikkuns were later introduced for passover and hoshanah rabbah which is part of sukkot, the festival of booths this is the one most widely observed. Traditionally, shavuot commemorates an event that took place over 3,400 years ago. This original practice now appears to be the exception rather than the rule in most communities.