Shavuot commemorates the anniversary of the day G-d gave the Torah to Moses and the Israelites at Mount Sinai. It is the third of the pilgrim festivals on the Hebrew calendar. (The others are Sukkot and Passover)
Traditions on Shavuot include all-night study of the Torah and hearing the 10 Commandments. It’s also traditional to eat dairy meals.
Tikkun Leil Shavuot at Congregation Anshei Israel in Tucson is May 23.
Service starting at 7:45 pm; dairy dinner 8 pm; first study session 8:45 pm; second study session 9:40 pm; dessert 10:30 pm; and the traditional reading of the Book of Ruth at 11 pm. At 8:45 pm Rabbi Dr. Howard Schwartz will present “The 10 Commandments: What do we do with them? What would we do without them?” and at 9:40 pm Rabbi Robert Eisen will present “The Book of Who? Tobit: An ancient novel for Shavuot.”
No charge for service & study sessions; dinner $8 per person with RSVP by May 20.
RSVP to Barb at 520-745-5550, ext. 242 or at caiaz.org
5550 E Fifth Street in Tucson
Ma’ariv & Shavuot Service 7:45pm; dinner 8:00pm; first study session 8:45pm; second study session 9:40pm; dessert 10:30pm; reading of Book of Ruth 11:00pm
Annual event to celebrate the anniversary of the day the Israelites received the Ten Commandments from God. Includes service, dairy dinner, two study sessions (at 8:45pm, Rabbi Dr. Howard Schwartz will present “The 10 Commandments: What do we do with them? What would we do without them?” and at 9:40pm, Rabbi Robert Eisen will present “The Book of Who? Tobit: An ancient novel for Shavout.” The evening concludes with dessert and the reading of the Book of Ruth. RSVP needed by May 20.
Temple Emanu-El in Tucson will be having its All-Night Tikkun Leil Shavuot Service on May 23, starting at 8 pm with a study session following.
Since Shavuot is also a time to traditionally eat dairy foods, there will be a cheesecake bake-off.
Participants are asked to bring a cheesecake or other dairy dessert to share and the group will “study together for as long as we have energy!”
Free and open to all.
225 N Country Club Road, 520-327-4501, templeemanueltucson.org
May 24
Shavuot Ice Cream Party at the Pollack Chabad Center for Jewish Life, 875 N McClintock Dr. in Chandler.
Two options available to hear the 10 Commandments and enjoy an Ice Cream Party:
11:15 am during morning services and again at 5:30 pm!
This is such a fun party and important mitzvah, especially for the kids!
RSVP to info@chabadcenter.com or call 480-855-4333
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Shearim Torah High School for Girls will hold its annual fundraising event at 7 pm on May 27 at the Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 N Central in Phoenix.
This year’s event will honor Debbie and Ezra Zilcha for their outstanding service to the school and the community, president Arlene Glaser reports.
During the Legacy of Life dinner there will be a raffle for a San Diego vacation and an art auction.
Tickets for this year’s event are $125 and may be purchased by contacting the Shearim office 602-324-3406.
www.shearimhighschool.org
Women’s Circle of East Valley Chabad presents its 3rd Annual Summer Garden Party honoring Alice Fierstein
Pollack Center for Jewish Life – 875 N McClintock Dr., Chandler, AZ 85268
$36.00 – semi-formal attire – raffle, prizes, entertainment.
RSVP to 480-855-4333 or rywelner@gmail.com