Shavuot

Shavuot is a holiday that coincides with the date that God gave the Torah to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai more than 3,300 years ago. It comes after 49 days of eagerly counting the Omer.

The festival is celebrated by lighting candles, staying up all night to learn Torah, hearing the reading of the Ten Commandments in synagogue, feasting on dairy foods and more.

THURSDAY 25 MAY 6:30 PM - "VESSELS OF MEMORY"
FRIDAY 26 MAY 10:00 AM - “INTERNET AS A VESSEL OF MEMORY"

Join our Tikkun Leil Shavuot with Dr Noreen Green, conductor of the Los Angeles Jewish Symphony, and two members of our congregation, on the theme of what bears memory across space and time.  The evening begins with a 6:30pm festival and Yizkor service in the sanctuary with the NSTE Choir, followed by the Tikkun program at 7:00pm in the Valerie Jaye Hall.

 We’ll also enjoy learning with the rabbis, an 'All Embrace Torah' ceremony, chanting of the Ten Commandments, light supper and Cheesecake Competition!  Everyone is invited to bring along a family heirloom (or photo of one).  Contact info@nste.org.au if you would like to enter a cheesecake in our competition!

The Thursday night Yizkor service at 6:30pm will be livestreamed, though the remainder of the Tikkun  Leil Shavuot program will not be.
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On Friday morning, dive into Jewish learning! Come in person or email Rabbi Moshe to Zoom in for our 10:00am study session on "the internet as a vessel of memory - for good or for ill?”  The study session will be followed at 11:00am by Yizkor, Kaddish, Hallel and Kiddush at 11:00am in the sanctuary and via livestream.

​​​​​​​Livracha for Shavuot

Our Livracha program will continue with Shavuot, watch this space for details.