What is it? Tikkun Leil Shavuot From Sunset to Dawn, Tuesday, June 7 through Wednesday, June 8 Shavuot is traditionally considered to be the anniversary of the giving of the Torah on Mt. Sinai. Tikkun Leil Shavuot (“a fixed set of readings for the night of Shavuot”) is the custom of staying up all night…
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Blintzes for Shavuot
When I was first married my husband’s darling grandmother gave me her recipe for blintzes. My husband and I set about making them. We cooked and cooked and cooked… and cooked. Finally my husband called his grandmother and asked her, “How many blitzes does this recipe make?!” She replied, “Oh, I use that one when…
Read More »Try out this holiday: Shavuot
Shavuot is one of the three pilgrimage holidays described in the Torah (Bible). In ancient times Jews traveled to the Temple in Jerusalem for a massive holiday celebration. A terrific source of description for the holiday is in Arthur Waskow’s book, Seasons of Our Joy. Imagine a huge bar-b-que with your extended family, neighbors and…
Read More »Enhancing the Seder Experience for Everyone at Your Table
Got hungry preschoolers and scholarly elders at your seder? How about Jews, Christians & Muslims? Bored teens and eager ten year olds? This is the workshop for you! We’ll offer many ways of engaging everyone at your table. We’ll also share an assortment of Hagadot (books for the seder) that you can peruse. April 10…
Read More »Community Seders in the Bay Area: 2011
Looking for somewhere to go for Passover? I’ll be listing the community seders here. If you know of one but don’t see it below, please email it to me. First Night Seders: April 18 First Night Seder At Adath Israel in San Francisco For details and to pay for your spot go to their website:…
Read More »Cooking Jewish: Passover
Passover this the most observed Jewish holiday in America. The central element is the meal around the Seder table that reenacts the historical exodus from Egypt. Food and ritual are at the center of this home based holiday. What if you are not Jewish or were not raised Jewish but you are in charge of…
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