 --which celebrates the giving of the Torah to the Jewish people--has always been a time of study. Each year, we are encouraged to appreciate anew the wonderful gift that G-d has given us, to each person in the household of Israel. On Shavuot, we set aside time to study, trying to understand what the Torah can teach us and search for meanings that enrich our own lives.
Over the centuries it has become traditional to spend the entire first evening of Shavuot studying the written texts of our tradition. This night of study is called the Tikun Leyl Shavuot.
The JCC holds an energizing, inspiring Tikun. During the all-night Tikun, members of our JCC-WH facilitate study sessions that enrich the lives of all who attend. Through study and the sincere desire to make the Torah relevant to our lives, the Tikun enables us not only to commemorate the giving of the Torah but to actually take part (with Jews in every generation) in receiving the Torah directly from G-d.
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