Tikkun Leil Shavuot

with Congregation Beth David, Congregation Sinai, Peninsula Sinai Congregation

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Thursday, May 28

11:30a

Rabbi Nathan Roller: Tot Shavuot

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86088494448?pwd=dlJRZW05a0dDZGVIWExhSVQvNVFqdz09
To connect by phone, call (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 860 8849 4448, Password: 1948
Join Rabbi Roller on Zoom to celebrate Shavuot with stories and singing. Geared towards families with little ones (0-5) although all are welcome to log on a join the fun.

5 – 6p

Rabbi Levenberg: Trivia Night, Shavuot Style

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84154883821?pwd=Ymw2M3MzRzVaVzRMcHFEa1hTbzN3QT09
Password: Torah
Families! Join together around your screen as we play an online Torah Trivia game to welcome Shavuot. Test your knowledge of characters from the Bible, the Ten Commandments, the Book of Ruth, and more! Families are welcome to stay on after 6 pm to have dinner “together” with friends.

All Night

Hangout Room

https://sinai-sj-org.zoom.us/j/88211049448?pwd=TFpaTUxjYVM4Z2RKektVQW1uaDJ3QT09
To connect by phone, call (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 882 1104 9448, Password: 1948
This room will be open all night for a casual hangout – drop in and say hi!

Session 1, 7 – 7:45p

Rabbi Nathan Roller: Making Our Days Count While Counting the Days (Family-Friendly)

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84928870106?pwd=bW02dGxsMXRabkIrYTkvdXFiS2xZQT09
To connect by phone, call (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 849 2887 0106, Password: 1948
Living in a time of stay at home orders and social distancing, it is far too easy for each day to blend indistinctly into the one that came before. How can we make our days count? Families with Religious School age children are invited to explore this question with Rabbi Roller and look for tools from our tradition to help us find meaning in these unprecedented times.

Rabbi Leslie Alexander: It Is Torah and I Must Learn!

https://zoom.us/j/94115777667?pwd=UFBnV2FyUCtva3dxUWxRL0xyeGF0QT09
To connect by phone, call (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 941 1577 7667, Password: 1948
What does it really mean to learn Torah? Why are everyday issues Torah? How can we incorporate important Rabbinic teachings about Torah into our current daily life to make learning and gaining experience more holy?

Efraim Feinstein: Praiseworthy ‘theft’

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82330591004?pwd=TjE2Zm1STGVhWXlzNnE3dmdkS0JpZz09
To connect by phone, call (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 823 3059 1004, Password: 1948
Free culture emphasizes the development of ideas through free dissemination and modification of intellectual works. But is it in the Torah?

Rabbi Laurie Matzkin: Stretching to Sinai – Makom Yoga Shavuot

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81774612946
To connect by phone, call (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 817 7461 2946, Password: 1948
Stretch into Shavuot by connecting your breath, body, mind and soul with Makom Yoga. Rabbi Matzkin will begin with a short study and discussion about the Israelites at Mount Sinai and then flow into a yoga practice and embodied experience. Bring your own mat and dress comfortably – plan to keep your camera on so you can be part of a group experience. For more information about this session, visit https://rabbilauriematzkin.com/makomyoga

Yedida Kanfer: The Yiddish Response to Pandemic: Whiskey.

Ma’ariv and Break, 7:45 – 8:10p

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82330591004?pwd=TjE2Zm1STGVhWXlzNnE3dmdkS0JpZz09
To connect by phone, call (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 823 3059 1004, Password: 1948
Join us for Ma’ariv and stay to chat if you desire until Eve Feinstein begins her session!

Session 2, 8:10 – 9:00p

Rabbi Allan Berkowitz: Torah and the People Israel: Four Encounters

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82439991966?pwd=aUkyTkk5ZGVhUUhyU1dYZEFuWVMwZz09
To connect by phone, call (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 824 3999 1966, Password: 1948
The Torah is often called a living document, meant to evolve and engage each generation uniquely. In this session we will look first at three stories, one each from the Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings; these stories will highlight how the People Israel engaged differently with Torah in those eras. And the fourth encounter: What does Torah mean to us?

Rabbis Philip and Shoshana Ohriner: “From Barley to Cheese”

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87591687742?pwd=TWFlM1Vrdi96SWN4QjY2YlZiUno4UT09
To connect by phone, call (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 875 9168 7742, Password: 1948
Join Rabbis Philip and Shoshana Ohriner in exploring the communal agricultural and earth-based origins of Shavuot, including a brief text study, a look at barley sheaves and their connection to the holiday, and a cheese-making demonstration complete with instructions and guidance on how you can make your own cheese at home!

Rabbi Ilana Baird: In Russian – Biblical Cinderella Story

Zoom info to come.
For Russian Speakers – The Book of Ruth – one of the most mysterious books in the Bible. Is it a melodrama (PG-13) with a good ending? A Cinderella story? A fairy tale with a moral? A political statement? Let’s explore together.
«История библейской Золушки» Книга Рут – одна из самых загадочных книг Библии. Мелодрама (PG-13) с хорошим концом? История о милой Золушке? Сказка с намеком? Политическое заявление? Давайте вместе разберемся!

Rabbi Marv Goodman: Taking Care of Yourself – Taking Care of Others

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82942981874?pwd=eWtHVmw2eFd1SjR5U3RlNDBwWWNadz09
To connect by phone, call (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 829 4298 1874, Password: 1948
In the midst of the chaos we’re experiencing, taking care of oneself most often seems to be the most we can do. Have you wondered what the impact on you might be if you decided to try to take care of others as well? Let’s examine together, how/why we’re taking care of ourselves and how we might extend ourselves to others, as well as, what the consequences of that extending might be. We’ll look at aspects of Responsibility from the perspective of Mussar, using selections from Everyday Holiness by Alan Morinis.

Session 3, 9:00 – 10:00p

Dr. Joel Gereboff: Ruth and Resilience

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82942981874?pwd=eWtHVmw2eFd1SjR5U3RlNDBwWWNadz09
To connect by phone, call (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 829 4298 1874, Password: 1948
Resilience is a trait that is essential for human flourishing. The challenges of the present time push people to move forward and resilience is essential to do so. What can we learn from various biblical and Jewish texts about resilience. The story of Ruth has much to say on this matter and we will discuss it focusing on this issue.

Professor Eve Feinstein: The Beginnings of Kashrut

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82330591004?pwd=TjE2Zm1STGVhWXlzNnE3dmdkS0JpZz09
To connect by phone, call (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 823 3059 1004, Password: 1948
We’ll look at the earliest sources for the kosher laws. How are they presented in the Torah, and how does that compare to how kashrut is understood and practiced today? Participants should have their own chumash (Torah) available.

Rabbi Sarah Shulman: The Spirituality of Parenting and Family

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4358408103?pwd=QmFSZGNpT1JDdnU0aTFINnBIVCtodz09
To connect by phone, call (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 435 840 8103, Password: 1948

Jacob Kaplan-Lipkin: Asynchronous and Ungraded – How Torah is Like Distance Learning (Teens Only)

https://zoom.us/j/98609506728?pwd=TU1mVmlGaENnRjB6TXdWRE9ZMk5BUT09
To connect by phone, call (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 986 0950 6728, Password: 1948

Session 4, 10:00 – 11:00p

Rabbi Lisa Levenberg: Shavuot as the Festival of Inclusion

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84207825260?pwd=Yy9Xa0lYZW1CT2hXRHlKUzhGNkpsZz09
To connect by phone, call (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 842 0782 5260, Password: 1948
The emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion is pervasive throughout Jewish texts and traditions. These themes are especially highlighted on Shavuot, in both the narratives of the Giving of the Torah and the Book of Ruth. Come study texts emphasizing the importance of marginalized people, the humanity of immigrants, and an expansive view of what constitutes a family.

Steve Lipman: Rockin’ Paytanim – How religious themes permeate popular songs in Israel

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82942981874?pwd=eWtHVmw2eFd1SjR5U3RlNDBwWWNadz09
To connect by phone, call (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 829 4298 1874, Password: 1948
We’ll listen to some great Israeli music by popular artists like the Banai’s, Kobi Oz and Ishai Ribbo and see how religious themes are woven throughout their music. (please note that this session will make use of audio and music)

Friday, May 29, 4p

Rabbi Corey and Cantor Doron: Shavuo-tots

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82713560757?pwd=TnRNdTBCb000bGIxazJRN1AySGI5UT09
Password: shalom

Stories, Singing, and Dancing with Rabbi Corey and Cantor Doron

Dress in white, bring a sweet treat and your favorite musical instrument, and enjoy stories and singing with the Rabbi and Cantor.