Tikkun Leyl Shavuot - June/July 2000

Tikkun Leyl Shavuot

Celebrate Shavuot with an Evening
of Study, Prayer and Community

Illustration by: Ismar David
From: "The five Megillot and Jonah" JPS 1965

 The Jewish Holiday of Shavuot will begin with a celebration of Tikkun Leyl Shavuot.

On Thursday, June 8, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Rabbi Joseph Black, Cantor Jacqueline Shuchat-Marx, lay and staff members of Congregation Albert will lead the evening program of study and prayer to be followed by refreshments and socializing. This program at Congregation Albert is free and open to the community.

Shavuot, originated as an agricultural celebration of the barley harvest. After the destruction of the second Temple, Shavuot took on a greater religious context denoting the day on which, it is said, the people Israel received the Torah at Mt. Sinai.

Tradition includes the reading of the Book of Ruth, the story of the Moabite woman who chose to accept the commandments of Torah and who was an ancestor of King David. The importance both of the harvest and of receiving Torah at Mt. Sinai helps explain why Shavuot is included with Sukkot and Pesach as a major pilgrimage festival.

Congregation Albert's Tikkun Ley'l Shavuot observance is appropriate for persons 13 and older. Please complete and return the form below to reserve your space.

To submit this form electronically, please complete the information below and hit the "Send Reservation Form" button. You may also complete the form, print it and then drop it off at the temple office or mail to:

Congregation Albert, 3800 Louisiana Boulevard NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110

To print this form correctly, please be sure you tell your browser to print the frame that contains the form . You may also contact Sally at the Temple office (883-1818).

TIKKUN LEYL SHAVUOT RESERVATION FORM
(Required Fields are in BOLD UPPERCASE)

To reserve space, you may fill in and submit this form electronically, print it and mail it to Congregation Albert, or contact Sally at the Temple office, 883-1818.

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