Shavuot Tikkun
Saturday, May 23, 2015 • 5 Sivan 5775
7:30 PM - 11:59 PMTemple Sholom of West Essex, 760 Pompton Avenue, Cedar Grove, New Jersey
KITCHEN – CHEESECAKE MAKING with Limor Gutman & Tsipi Taube
Participate in the Shavuot tradition of eating dairy food by making your own individual cheesecake.
YOUTH ACTIVITY CENTER – TEEN SESSION: WHO IS GOD? led by Dr. Ken Bannerman
There’s a saying that we all pray to the same God; but do we? In this session, we’ll explore and compare each person’s concept of God.
ROOM 1/2 - CHANTING INTO THE LIGHT OF SINAI: OPENING TO REVELATION, A JEWISH CHANTING & GUIDED MEDIATION SESSION led by Melissa Schaefer
ROOM 3 – THE MEANING OF ISRAEL, Rabbi Laurence Groffman, Temple Shalom
We will explore how both traditional and modern texts understand the significance and meaning of Israel. We will have the opportunity to discuss how those texts do or do resonate with us and how they might deepen our own appreciation for Israel.
ROOM 4 – DOING TZEDAKAH: WHO IS IT FOR? Vicki Comptor, Executive Director, Capital Gifts and Special Initiatives, UJA-Federation
Tzedakah is often translated as "charity", suggesting that it is about helping the poor. An alternative translation is "deeds of loving kindness", which suggests a broader focus. This session will consider the meaning of tzedakah and varied options for engaging in this mitzvah.
ROOM 5 – LIFE’S UPS AND DOWNS & 4TH CENTURY ZONING LAWS, Rabbi Mark Biller, Congregation Beth Ahm of West Essex
ROOM 6 –THE MIDRASH OF YEHUDA AMICHAI, Rabbi Elliott Tepperman, Bnai Keshet
Yehuda Amichai is considered by many to be the greatest modern Israeli poet. This session will explore themes of Shavuot and revelation from the stanzas of his epic poem, "The Bible and you, The Bible and you, and Other Midrashim".
ROOM 7 – Rabbi Steven Kushner, Temple Ner Tamid
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