The Shavuot Page
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B'NAI
ISRAEL SHAVUOT CELEBRATION
Come rejoice in the Festival of the giving of the Torah, the Festival of the First Fruits with picnic, prayer and planting!
Sunday, June 8, 2008
6:00
P.M. |
Bring a picnic blanket and a dairy dish or vegetarian dish for a Pot Luck Picnic. R.S.V.P. Elaine Chetrit @ 336-1858 by May 16. |
7:00
P.M. |
A lovely and creative Shavuot Service. We will honor those who help us to understand and making meaning of the Torah: the teachers and madrikhim of our Religious School and Nursery School. The service will be followed by Flower Planting on the temple grounds. |
8:00
P.M. |
Tikkun Leil Shavuot - Adult Learning Join Rabbis Prosnit and Gurevitz, Rabbi Nicole Wilson-Spiro, Ira Wise, and our rabbinic intern, Joe Skloot for a special study session. Watch this space for more details! All this and cheesecake too!!! |
Monday, June 9, 2008
9:00
A.M. |
Shavuot Festival Service with Yizkor/Memorial Prayers |
Articles on Shavuot for families at www.jewishfamily.com:
A musical way to prepare for Shavuot, when Jews read the Book of Ruth, is to hear the Ruth story in song.
Making These Days Count: In the time between Passover and Shavuot, Jews traditionally count the days. This time offers the perfect opportunity to "reassert the power of counting the importance of each day," suggests Rabbi Richard Address.
A Well Kept Secret: For many Jews, Shavuot comes and arrives so quietly and goes unnoticed, you'd think the festival's name was really Shhhhh-vuot. And that's a shame since it brings an important message plus charming customs that all of us could easily observe and enjoy.
A New Covenant: Shavuot can challenge each family to renew its commitment to a Jewish life, writes Yosef I. Abramowitz. Check out his ideas on how to make Shavuot meaningful to your family this year.
Just the Facts, Ma'am: Need to brush up on the basic elements of Shavuot? Here's your chance.
