Join us as we partner with Congregation Beth Sholom and The JCC for an evening of late night study, piyyutim sung outside, a (light) summer feast and cheesecake for the whole community! Full program details below.
The holiday of Shavuot marks the moment Torah, a sacred scroll of divine teachings, was received by the Jewish people on Mount Sinai. Today we honor the Shavuot traditions of gathering in community to celebrate learning and discussion as a way to discover together and seek new truths. The customs associated with the holiday include a tikkun leyl Shavuot (Jewish mystical tradition of staying up all night studying Torah), eating dairy products and a public reading of the Biblical Book of Ruth.
Thursday, May 25th 7 - 11 PM
Congregation Beth Sholom
301 14th Avenue
San Francisco, CA
94118
Evening Programs & Times
7 PM – Family Program
Through art, discussion and collective creativity, we will wrestle with The Ten Commandments and relive the commotion, noise, and intensity of the Revelation of Sinai. This community building experience is (recommended) for people of all ages and for families with kids Kindergarten and up.
8 PM – Breakout Session 1
DIY Ice Cream making for kids (under age 5 must be accompanied by an adult)
Learning with Rabbi Noa Kushner of The Kitchen – The Book of Ruth, Returning and Revelation
Learning with Rabbi Batshir of The JCC – Moses’ Smashing of the Tablets: A Powerful Lesson for those of us Committed to the Renewal of Jewish Life in the 21st Century
Young(ish) Adult Program (25-early 40’s) with the Kitchen Social Club and The JCC
Explore the big questions raised by committed relationships - romantic, familial, and divine - with help from the texts of Shavuot
9 PM – Niggunim, Piyyutim and Song: a collaborative musical offering by The Kitchen, Beth Sholom The JCC
9:30 PM – Schmooze & Lite Nosh
10 PM – Breakout Session 2
Learning with Marilyn Heiss – Stringing the Pearls of Torah Through Time
Learning with Rabbi Amanda Russell or Beth Sholom – We Were All at the Foot of the Mountain
A Musical Shavuot Journey: Opening the Heart to Receive Torah with Ami Goodman
Ami Goodman is a lover of all genres of Jewish music and has been a Bay Area songleader and ba’al tefilah. He led monthly Kumzits Jewish song gatherings while at Beth Sholom throughout the 1990’s. Ami is a retired physician.
10:45 PM – Dairy nosh
Shavuot Community Thrift Drive
As part of our Thursday, May 25, Shavuot event, the Beth Sholom Chesed v’Tzedek Committee in partnership with Community Thrift will be hosting an up-cycling drive!
The following items are the only items that will be accepted, please bring them with you to the event and the Chesed v’Tzedek Committee drivers will deliver them to Community Thrift:
Clean, gently used adult clothing and shoes, jewelry and accessories
Art and Collectibles
Household Furniture & Housewares
Electronics (working)
All proceeds will benefit Beth Sholom’s Family Preschool scholarship program.
For more information, contact chesed@bethsholomsf.org.
About Health & Safety For Shavuot
If you have any symptoms of an illness or even just a cold, please stay home. We strongly encourage all attendees to be vaccinated for COVID-19, with a booster if eligible. This helps to keep us all as healthy as possible.