Shavuot, also known as the "Feast of Weeks" or "Festival of First Fruits," is a two-day Jewish holiday that commemorates the giving of the Torah (the first five books of the Hebrew Bible) to Moses on Mount Sinai. Shavuot is a major Jewish holiday, one of the three pilgrimage festivals, and a time for renewal of commitment to the covenant with God. For me it is a time of study, and personal inquiry into my values and ethics, and a recommittment to living each moment with integrity.
Here is how I'm spending this Shavuot 2025:
Begins Sunday 11 am Revealing Liberation: The Torah of Solidarity
This Shavuot, as we witness unimaginable suffering in Gaza, join Rabbis for Ceasefire, the American Council for Judaism, and global partners for “Revealing Liberation: The Torah of Solidarity” — a 26-hour virtual Tikkun Leyl Shavuot of learning, music, and connection across continents, building Jewish solidarity with Palestine and illuminating a path toward collective liberation. All are welcome, no prior Torah study experience needed.
Begins Sunday 3 pm Private Chavurah
Begins Sunday 7:30pm Tikkun Leil Shavuot at Bloor JCC
Toronto’s All-Night Jewish Learning Festival!
Come as you are. Stay for the night. Learn something new.
Sunset to Sunrise. 50+ sessions | Inspiring Speakers | Doors-Open Judaism | Communal Song | Big Ideas | Torah Learning | Culture & History | Endless Eats | Bottomless Coffee
Learn More and Register, Sliding Scale
MONDAY 9am to 9pm
* Rest
* Reflection
* Restoration
* Reset