Shavuot

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THURSDAY / MAY 28

Zot Ha’Torah
Erev Shavuot Youth Service
4:30 pm
Josh Rosenberg
Celebrate all we have learned over the past year – whether in school, at the synagogue, or at home – with song and prayer as we remember z’man matan Torateinu, the time when our ancestors received the Torah.
Zoom

Standing at Sinai
Family Tikkun Leil Shavuot
5:15 pm
On Shavuot, it is tradition to learn something new. Following tefillah, we will divide into grade-appropriate learning sessions with some of our amazing clergy and educators, as well as our Youth Department.
K–1: Ellen Alt and Rabbi Philp Zoom
2–4: Rabbi Savenor and Chloe Jacobs Zoom
5–7 : Karin Lagziel and Rabbinical Intern Bedo Zoom
8–12: Rachel Sherman and Rabbi Witkovsky Zoom

Minha and Festival Ma'ariv
6:30 pm
Livestream

Tikkun Leil Shavuot
With Great Devotion: The Book of Ruth
7:00 pm
Marga Hirsch
As we mark the biblical transition from exodus to revelation, we also celebrate the transition of our colleague, friend, and teacher Marga Hirsch. Though her title was officially Publications Editor and Library Director, Marga has touched many areas of our community through her 11-year tenure at PAS, from the Penn Family ECC to Melton, from the Purim Spiel to the Book Fair. Marga will teach a selection from Megillat Ruth, and we will toast to her as we celebrate all she has shared with our community.
Livestream

Pull an All-Nighter
Shavuot Learning
8:15 pm
PAS Clergy
When was the last time you pulled an all-nighter? One way to observe Shavuot is to stay up all night learning. (Rumor has it our ancestors slept in at Mount Sinai and were late to revelation, so we're making up for their mistake.) Kick-start your evening with PAS rabbis, diving into their favorite texts of the season.
8:15 pm with Rabbi Witkovsky
9:00 pm with Rabbi Zuckerman
9:45 pm with Rabbi Philp
Zoom

Part of The Paul Feig z"l Tikkun leil Shavuot  at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan
Standing Before...and After Sinai
11:00 pm
Rabbi Cosgrove
Zoom (registration required)

FRIDAY / MAY 29

Festival Morning Service honoring Arielle Green
Our wonderful Cantorial Intern Arielle Green was invested as cantor on May 21. Celebrate the first day of Shavuot by honoring all that she has given our community over the past two years.
9:45 am
Livestream

Tot Shavuot
11:15 am
Celebrate the receipt of the Torah with prayer, music, and art.
Zoom

Festival Minha
12:30 pm
Livestream

Kabbalat Shabbat
6:15 pm
Livestream

SATURDAY / MAY 30

Festival and Shabbat Morning Service
9:45 am
Livestream

All Together Now
Shavuot Inclusion Service
11:00 am
Learn more below!
Zoom

Festival and Shabbat Minha
12:30 pm
Livestream

Virtual Havdalah
9:20 pm
Zoom

Sat / May 30 / 11:00 am
A virtual Shavuot service designed to be inclusive to all, with preparation resources, ASL interpretation, and visual tefillah slides. Join Cantor Rachel, Rabbi Neil, Rabbi Cosgrove, and Josh as we celebrate the gift of receiving Torah at Mount Sinai! Use the resources below to prepare for the service: