On Shavu’ot it’s traditional to stay up all night learning and receiving Torah as we did when we were all together in the wilderness at the foot of Mt. Sinai. Come and learn and pray – a little or all night! Come any time, leave any time, nap any time. We can’t wait to learn together! There will be text study, music and singing, prayer, likely some movement, and amazing teachings from many fabulous teachers! We’re excited to welcome a special guest, Mira Amiras, author of “Malkah’s Notebook,” a journey into the mysticism of the aleph-bet, the building blocks of creation.
- This will be an informal, low key, DIY Torah study situation! Bring a pillow, fuzzy slippers, whatever makes you comfortable.
- Bring a snack to eat and some to share.
- You can also bring fresh flowers and leaves to adorn the Torah ark.
- Come for part of the time, or for the whole time.
We’ll begin with the evening service at 9:00pm, and continue with hourly teachings, stretch breaks and snacks until the morning service at 6:00am, ending at 7:00 pm.
Shavu’ot Instructors:
Special Guest, Mira Z. Amiras is an anthropologist, author, and award-winning filmmaker. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley and is Professor Emerita of Comparative Religion and Middle East Studies at SJSU. She is author of Malkah’s Notebook: A Journey into the Mystical Aleph-Bet, as well as the forthcoming Tali series for children, and other works. She will be teaching a course on the Middle East at New Lehrhaus in Fall, 2024.
- Avi Rose
- Rabbi Dev Noily
- Maggid Jhos Singer
- Kristen Hurvitz
- Leo/Leora Cockrell
- Rowan Katz
- Shelby Carrell
- Hazzan Shulamit Wise Fairman
- Zak Auerbach
Kehilla’s Covid Policy makes our in-person gatherings more accessible. We also ask all attendees to adhere to our Scent-Free Policy.
Kehilla’s Fireside Room is wheelchair-accessible from the Grand Avenue entrance, at the door behind the bus stop.
Online Celebrations of Shavuot:
Judaism Unbound presents “Shavuot Live 2024” from Sunday, June 8, 2:00pm Pacific until Monday June 9, 2:00 pm Pacific– 24 hours of online learning!
Rabbis for Ceasefire presents “Global Shavuot Teach-In: The Torah of Freedom for All.” From sundown in Sydney, Australia through dawn in Honolulu, Hawai’i – 28 hours of study, community building, skill sharing, song, prayer, art and more. Tuesday, June 11th at 12 am Pacific through Wednesday, June 12th at 9 am Pacific.