Shavuot
Shavuot 2012 begins at Sundown on May 26. Some Jews, particularly Conservative and Orthodox Jews, celebrate Shavuot for two days; others, particularly Israeli and Reform Jews, celebrate the holiday for one day.
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May
24
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Cheesecake Madness!
Temple Sinai of Marblehead
Marblehead, MA
Cost:
FREE -
Registration is required.
In the spirit of Shavuos... Get creative and learn to bake & decorate homemade cheesecakes! Also, for us dairy challenged individuals, come and learn some tips & tricks for your... Read More
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Sat
May
May
26
9:15AM - 3:30PM
Shavuot 2012 Extravaganza - Day One: Shabbat plus Erev Shavuot
Washington Square Minyan
Brookline, MA
Cost:
FREE -
Registration is required.
MAY 26-MAY 28, 2012! Join Washington Square Minyan for several days of food, fun and learning! It will be a great way to spend your Shavuot and Memorial Day Weekend!... Read More
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Sat
May
May
26
6:30PM - 11:45PM
A Night at the Shul
Temple Emunah
Lexington, MA
Cost:
$11.00
- Registration is required.
The cost for dinner is $11 / adult, $7.50 for kids 12 and under. You can come for learning and fun for free!
The cost for dinner is $11 / adult, $7.50 for kids 12 and under. You can come for learning and fun for free!
Join us for a whole evening of Shavuot learning and fun! We will start with a dairy dinner at 6:30, followed by numerous study sessions, basketball games, star gazing, make... Read More
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Sat
May
May
26
7:00PM - 10:30PM
Shavuot Teach-In
Congregation Eitz Chayim
Cambridge, MA
Cost:
FREE -
Registration not required.
Please Join Us For Shavuot May 26th, 7-10:30 pm at Congregation Eitz Chayim The practice of staying up all Shavuot night to study Torah – known as Tikkun Leil Shavuot (... Read More
Sat
May
May
26
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Erev Shavuot Celebration @ TBS
The Boston Synagogue
Boston, MA
Cost:
FREE -
Registration not required.
Erev Shavuot - Saturday, May 26th w/ Getzel Davis, our Rabbinic Intern from Hebrew College Evening Service 7:00 PM Join us after the service for drinks, dairy nosh & interactive... Read More
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Sat
May
May
26
7:45PM - 10:45PM
Tikkun Leyl Shavuot!
Temple Israel of Natick
Natick, MA
Cost:
FREE -
Registration not required.
Study into the night @ Temple Israel of Natick! "God, Torah, & Israel" 7:45 Services & Keynote address by Rabbi Harold Kushner 8:30 Studying Israel 9:15 Cheesecake 9:30 Text study... Read More
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Sat
May
May
26
8:30PM - 9:00PM
Shavuot Study Session
Temple Shalom of Medford
Medford, MA
Cost:
FREE -
Registration not required.
The Art of Interpretation - How Jews Read the Torah Shavuot commemorates the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai to the Jewish people. Ever since that time,interpreting and re-interpreting... Read More
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Sat
May
May
26
9:00PM - 11:45PM
4th Annual Brookline Community Tikkun Leil Shavuot
Congregation Kehillath Israel
Brookline, MA
Cost:
FREE -
Registration is required.
Join your friends and neighbors for an all-night educational and cultural experience at the 4th Annual Brookline Community Tikkun Leil Shavuot! We again offer a variety of traditional and innovative... Read More
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Sat
May
May
26
9:00PM - 11:45PM
4th Annual Brookline Community Tikkun Leil Shavuot
Congregation Dorshei Tzedek
Brookline, MA
Cost:
FREE -
Registration is required.
Please join Congregation Dorshei Tzedek, along with a number of other congregations and Jewish organizations, at the 4th Annual Brookline Community Tikkun Leil Shavuot for an all-night educational and cultural... Read More
Sat
May
May
26
9:00PM - 11:45PM
Shavuot Midnight Madness
The Chai Center of Brookline
Brookline, MA
Cost:
FREE -
Registration not required.
Come join Bostons Young Adults 20's-30's for an evening of dairy buffet: ~Blintz's, ~Pastas, ~Gourmet Cheeses, ~Quiches, ~Salads followed by a interactive learning session, broken into study groups-chavrusa style concluded... Read More
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