We got ready for revelation at our Outdoor Lag B’Omer Festival (see notes, and Mat Tonti’s awesome comic ‘zine, under “III” in the menu to the right) — and now it’s time for the late spring harvest festival; the anniversary of receiving Torah at Sinai; the dairy-and-caffeine feast; the excuse for a literally all-night study-eat-talk-fest; the chance to reflect on Ruth; and much more. Shavuot starts this year Tuesday eve, May 18th, with our first-ever GREEN TIKKUN LEIL SHAVUOT!!!
Schedule follows. Bring your friends, a hearty appetite, a willingness to stay as late as you can, and a desire to learn — we’ll provide Torah and teachers, cheesecake and chocolate, ecology and entertainment. See you Tuesday night!
Green Tikkun L’ayl Shavuot
18 May 2010, 6 Sivan 5770
Adat Shalom
5:30-9:10 babysitting provided (by Danya Firestone and David Malamud)
Cheesecake, coffee, and fine chocolate available all night long
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7:00 Introducing our Green Tikkun – Rabbi Fred of Adat Shalom, and Jakir Manela of the Pearlstone Center (Reiserstown MD)’s Kayam Farm
7:30 Adults: Jakir Manela, “Agriculture and Torah”; Kids: Israeli Dancing with Malka Kutnick
8:00 Adults: Cantor Rachel, “The River and the Apple Tree: Exodus”; Kids: More Dancing, plus Snack
8:30 Ma’ariv — in the amphitheater, at sunset (weather permitting)
9:00 Snack/Break #1 (yummies will stay out for the rest of the tikkun)
9:15 Rabbi Sid, “Jewish Foundational Principles: A text study”
9:45 Rabbi George, “Re-Reading Ruth”
10:12 Break/Snack #2
10:30 Multiple Members’ Musings (learnings from congregants on the intersection between Torah and ecology; lineup subject to change) — with short reflections from Rabbi Fred and Jakir Manela:
* * * * Susan Kimmel: Sustainable Cities: From the Migrash of the Levites to Smarter Growth for DC
* * * * Bill Kramer: “Torah and the Origins of Sustainability”
* * * * Cheryl Kollin: “Ein Kemach, Ein Torah” (Where there is no flour, there is no Torah; Where there is no Torah, there is no flour — from Pirkei Avot) — Food Justice and Access
* * * * Louis Tenenbaum: Moon, Agricultural Cycles, and Chagim
* * * * David Sieradski: “Honi the Circle-Maker: Magical Manipulation of the Climate?”
12:00 Jakir Manela, “In the Garden at Midnight” (accompanied by the breaking out of the evening’s best chocolate)
12:45 am Rabbi Fred, “Taking Eco-Judaism to the Next Level”
1:30 am Final Reflections & Clean-Up & Wrap-Up
2:00 am Go home! And be back at 9:30 for Shacharit…
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Shavuot Shacharit Service
9:30 am – Wednesday, 19 May 2010, 6 Sivan 5770
- Hallel, and other joyous bits of festival liturgy, some in special “shalosh regalim” nusach
- Revelation: Torah and Haftarah readings around zman matan Torateinu, receiving Torah
- Yizkor, our four-times-a-year chance to remember those who are no longer with us
- Festive oneg with all your favorite sinful dairy Shavuot foods, including more cheesecake
