Our learning for Shavuot starts early with a special guest d'var Torah Shabbat morning by Rabbi Sam Shor, Director of Programming at the OU Israel Center. Rav Sam will speak on: "Looking towards Shavuot for Eternal Wisdom for Life."
Shacharit 8:45 AM
D'var Torah 10:15 AM
Kiddush 11 AM
The Kiddush is sponsored by Avram and Sharon Blumenthal in celebration of Avram's Birthday. Rolls will be available to wash on for those interested in making this their lunch.
The learning continues with a mini-shiur between Mincha and Maariv offered by Rabbi Uri Goldstein, Director of the Overseas Program at Yeshivat HaKotel and Mashgiach Ruchaniat our Seminary Amudim.
Mincha 7:20 PM Shabbat Afternoon
Shiur 7:40 PM
Maariv 8:20 PM
Following Maariv, a communal meal will take place in the shul. (80 nis per person; to reserve, pay here and then send copy of payment to: shirhadash613@gmail.com.
At the conclusion of the meal (approximately 10 PM), Dr. Julie Goldstein, founder and director of Midrasha Amudim, will speak on the topic: "Of Cave Men and Man Caves: Plato and Bar Yohai in Search of the Eternal."
This lecture is sponsored by Geoffrey Rochwarger on the occasion of the 18th yahrzeit of his sister (and Dr. Goldstein's teacher and mentor), Joy Rochwarger Balsam.
This lecture is open to all (i.e., there is no need to participate in the communal meal to attend).
SHAVUOT MORNING SCHEDULE
3:45 AM Walk (from Tikun Leil - see details) to Kotel or to Shir Hadash for Megilat Rut
4:40 AM Megilat Rut (at Shir Hadash)
5:10 AM Birchot HaShachar
5:30 AM Neitz HaChama
There is no second minyan later Shavuot morning.
TIKUN LEIL
Following the lecture at shul, our learning moves to the Pear home at HaPalmach 54/3 for the all-night Tikun Leil Shavuot. As always, great Torah and refreshments will be served throughout the night.
11:30 PM Doors Open / Dessert
12 - 12:45 PM
R. Gedaliah Gurfein
The Dark Side of Good
1 - 1:30 AM
Dr. Ayelet Libson on "Revelation Then and Now in the Thought of the Pahad Yitzhak"
1:30 - 2 AM
Licensed Tour Guide Ian Brown on "Sects, Spies and Videotape: The Importance of Wheat in Shavuot and the Founding of the State"
2:15 - 2:45 AM
Rabbi Uri Goldstein on "Rabbi Yehoshua's Feet: A Surprisingly Significant Trope in Rabbinic Storytelling"
3 - 3:45 AM
R. Ian Pear on "Why the Knesset Couldn't Stop Covid but the Sanhendrin - and the Pope - Might Have"
SHAVUOT AFTERNOON
In parallel to Shir Hadash's Shavuot learning, all Chag long there is a parallel track of learning taking place in our Midrasha. Of potential interest to those in the Shir Hadash general community are the Shavuot afternoon (Sunday) presentations for women by:
3:45 PM Dr. Shana Schick: “Did Non-Jews Accept Mitzvot: Understanding the Sheva Mitzvot Bnei Noah”
5:00 PM Susie Preston “A Modern Day Ruth Story”
6:00 PM Student Shiurim: Sima, Ahuvah, Emma, Gavi
7:00 Singing and d'var Torah by Rav Goldstein
The learning in our Midrasha all Chag long, and presentations by Amudim staff within the general program, is sponsored by Galina Datskovsky in memory of her parents, Tamara and Abraham Ainbinder, may their memories be for a blessing.
Shir Hadash's activities take place in Beit Natan(named after JJ Greenberg),located at Yakov Rubin Street #1 in Jerusalem (Click here for Map), and on the Jonathan Pear Farm in Rosh Pina.
