Sunday, June 8 - All night

A Healing Vigil for Shavuot Night

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Shavuot is the holiday celebrating the receiving of Torah and the harvest.
 For centuries it has been celebrated with study vigils.
Since the Middle Ages (and the arrival of coffee in Europe), the holiday of
Shavuot has been observed by people staying up all night and studying together.

For the last 20 years, the synagogues of the East Bay have joined together
for a full night of fascinating classes and workshops taught by teachers,
professors, rabbis and activists from every congregation, as well as local colleges and universities.

In an East Bay tradition, Shavuot will be celebrated all night
  on Sunday, June 8-through dawn on June 9:

6:45 - 7:45pm:  Joint Kehilla-Aquarian Minyan-Chochmat HaLev service.

Other services and shmoozing until the 8:45pm Community Gathering

9pm - 5:15am:  All-night series of classes (each about an hour long). 
Each class is followed by a break, with food, coffee, tea and juice served.
(At 11:30pm Rabbi David will teach a workshop on "Monism: When Creator and Creation Are One." )

5:15-7:15am:  Egalitarian Morning Service.


At the Jewish Community Center of the East Bay
1414 Walnut Street (at Rose), Berkeley

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