It is customary to remain awake for the entire first night of Shavuot, studying a text known as Tikkun Leil Shavuot. Those unable to read this text traditionally learn other Torah subjects or attend classes.
This year again, many of us will be alone on Shavuot night. To aid you in your study, we have collected essays and learning materials—in a wide array of interests and styles—for you to print (before the holiday) and then study and enjoy over Shavuot.
Learn the Laws of Yom Tov 14 pages
Yom Tov is similar to Shabbat, but different. We can carry and cook (somewhat) but can not perform other forms of labor. Looking to make sense of it all? This highly-readable essay will walk you through the laws of Yom Tov.
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Explore Shavuot Customs 15 pages
The customs of Shavuot are as beloved as they are well known. Decorate with flowers and greenery, stay up all night studying, and enjoy dairy delights. But where did these practices come from, and what do the mean for us?
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The Divine and the Human in the Torah 44 pages
If G-d “gave” us the Torah at Sinai, what room is there for human creativity? If our tradition is perfect, how can there be so many differing opinions in the Talmud? Why does the Torah have an oral counterpart? Learn the Rebbe’s approach here.
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The Sinai Files 14 pages
A SciFi/Fantasy version of the classic story of Moses' battle with the angels to receive the Torah.
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What Is Midrash? 38 pages
Take a deep dive into the world of Midrash, as we ask some tough questions and probe the breadth of Jewish scholarship for answers.
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Study a Teaching of the Rebbe in the Original Yiddish 20 Pages
In this side-by-side work published by Sichos in English, you can study an original talk on how the Torah presents the chronology of the events at Sinai with the aid of a fully annotated English translation.
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Traditional Tikkun Leil Shavuot Text Journey through the entire gamut of
Torah in a single night, as prescribed
by the Kabbalists of Tzefat.
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