On Shavuot, we celebrate receiving the Torah!

​Shavuot is the middle of the 3 pilgrimage festivals. Among Sephardic Jews, there are many additional traditions that add to the wonder and joy of the holiday. Please join us for an evening of celebratory programming and deep learning, guided by CAA community members.
​REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Session details can be found below. No one will be turned away for financial reasons. If you require sliding-scale pricing, please contact admin@ahavathachim.com

SUNDAY, JUNE 1
$18 individual / $36 max for families
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Services
5:30p-6:30p | Led by Ḥazzan Eli Falk | Free to all

Festive Dinner
6:30p-7:00p | Prepared by Patrick, Lisa and Josephine Varon and the CAA Kitchen Committee

Special foods are prepared in the Sephardic tradition. We'll be offering a range of delicious dairy/vegetarian courses for you to enjoy, including recipes passed down in our community families for generations!

Velada/Tikkun Leil Shavuot Learning Sessions
7:00p-12:00a | Various Leaders

There is the custom of staying up all night to study selections from the Torah and the Zohar which is called velada, from the Ladino word meaning to guard or watch. In Hebrew, this custom is known as Tikkun Leil Shavuot, meaning "rectification of the night of Shavuot," and is a traditional all-night study session on the eve of Shavuot, the Jewish holiday commemorating the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. It involves staying awake all night (or, as long as you can) to study religious texts, often a specially compiled syllabus, as a form of preparation for the following day's reading of the Ten Commandments. We are thrilled to have several talented community members who have offered to guide/teach sessions.

Tea, coffee, and sweets (including sütlaç, rice pudding!) will be served during velada sessions. Please note these sessions will NOT be streamed online; only in-person attendance is available.

7-7:45p: A TORAH OF FIRE: SHAVU'OT & MAGICAL METHODS OF LEARNING TORAH with Dr. Yosef Rosen (Session 1)
8-8:45p: UNDERSTANDING "THE OVEN OF AḤNAI" with Rabbit Elihu Gervitz (Session 2)
9-9:45p: ON THE TOPIC OF KEDUSHA with Dr. Uri Henig (Session 3)
10-10:45p: FOUNDATIONS OF SEPHARDIC SPIRITUALITY with Mrs. Aiden Kugelman-Samba (Session 4)
11-11:45p: HENNA - PLANT GUARDIAN OF JEWISH TIME with Mrs. Aiden Kugelman-Samba (Session 5)

Class descriptions can be found at https://ahavathachimpdx.weebly.com/shavuot.html