On Shavuot we celebrate zman matan Torah, the time when our ancestors experienced revelation at Mount Sinai. We traditionally do this by reflecting on the knowledge we have gathered and committing to new learning projects for the year to come. Jumpstart your learning with song, prayer, and study by exploring our options below. All events are BYOM — bring your own milkshake!
Shavuot Highlights
Shavuot Learning and Services
Sun / May 16
7:00 pm Learning
7:45 pm Evening Service
We celebrate the season in which we received the Torah by recognizing our community's teachers. Tonight we'll honor Rabbi Steven Philp and wish him well as he prepares to take his rabbinate to Chicago. Then we'll welcome Shavuot with a short evening service.
Teens: The 11th Commandment: Teen Shavuot Learning
Sun / May 16 / 8:00 pm
Rabbi Witkovsky
Zoom
Bring in Shavuot and mark the receiving of the 10 commandments with a traditional study session on a not-so-traditional topic. Explore the 10 commandments, their modern application, and different additions to our ancient tradition if we were to add an 11th commandment.
Tikkun Leil Shavuot
Sun / May 16 / 8:00-9:30 pm
Wrestle with pressing issues across the breadth and depth of our tradition. Following services, the educators of our Study Circles program will offer a taste of small-group learning late into the evening. Who knows? Maybe you'll be inspired to join a Study Circle in the year ahead!
Shavuot 5781/2021
Shavuot Schedule
Download the text for services
SATURDAY / MAY 15
All Together Now
Shavuot Inclusion Service
11:00 am
Learn more below!
Zoom
SUNDAY / MAY 16
Live, Love, Learn
Youth Tikkun Leil Shavuot
6:45 pm
Rabbi Savenor and Chloe Jacobs
Learn about the holiday of Shavuot and play trivia to test your knowledge about Moses, the 10 Commandments, and more. BYO ice cream!
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Standing at Sinai
Erev Shavuot Learning and Services
7:00 pm Learning
7:45 pm Evening Service
We celebrate the season in which we received the Torah by recognizing our community's teachers. Tonight we'll honor Rabbi Steven Philp and wish him well as he prepares to take his rabbinate to Chicago. Then we'll welcome Shavuot with a short evening service.
Livestream
Teen Tikkun
The 11th Commandment: Teen Shavuot Learning
8:00 pm
Rabbi Witkovsky
Zoom
Up All Night
Tikkun Leil Shavuot
8:00-9:30 pm
Wrestle with pressing issues across the breadth and depth of our tradition. Following services, the educators of our Study Circles program will offer a taste of small-group learning late into the evening. Who knows? Maybe you'll be inspired to join a Study Circle in the year ahead!
Zoom Pending
MONDAY / MAY 17
First Day Shavuot
9:45 am Morning services
6:30 pm Afternoon and evening services
Livestream
TUESDAY / MAY 18
Second Day Shavuot
9:45 am Morning services
5:45 pm Afternoon and evening services
Livestream
Shavuot Inclusion Service Materials
Sat / May 15 / 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 Ben, and Josh as we celebrate the gift of receiving Torah at Mount Sinai! Use the resources below to prepare for the service:
Shavuot Service Preparation Playlist