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Shavuot 2026 begins at sundown on Thursday, May 21, 2026, and concludes at nightfall on Saturday, May 23, 2026. Known as the "Feast of Weeks," it commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai and lasts two days in the Diaspora (outside of Israel), leading directly into Shabbat.

• Significance: Celebrates the anniversary of G-d giving the Torah to the Jewish people at Mount Sinai.
• Dairy Foods: It is customary to eat dairy meals, such as cheesecake and blintzes.
• Tikkun Leil Shavuot: Many stay up all night studying Torah.
• Ten Commandments: The Ten Commandments are read in synagogues on the first day.
• Greenery: Homes and synagogues are often decorated with flowers and plants.
• Book of Ruth: The Book of Ruth is read.
• Observance: Work is generally restricted, similar to Shabbat, on both days in the Diaspora.

Important Announcement! In our congregation, we are celebrating Shavuot on Saturday, May 23, 2026. Consequently, the Oneg is being rescheduled from May 16, 2026, to May 23, 2026.

Bamidbar, בְּמִדְבַּר  “In the Wilderness”
Numbers 1:1-4:20;                  
Other reading is 1-Samuel 20:18-42; 1-Corinthians 1:1-7:40
Join us on our Shabbat worship at 11 AM.
Or you can join us on Zoom. For more information, please, contact us.

An Oneg (Hebrew for "delight" or "pleasure") is a festive Jewish gathering, usually held after Friday night Shabbat services, involving refreshments, socializing, singing, or Torah study.
The term originates from Isaiah 58:13, which calls Shabbat a "delight".
We hold an Oneg on the first and third weeks of every month after the Shabbat service (Unless there is a special announcement regarding the postponement of Oneg.)
The first week of the month we have an Oneg together with the traditional Shabbat Kiddush ceremony.

The very first Advent was ordained by God when He commanded us to count seven weeks from the Feast of the Waving of the First Sheaf (Omer of Barley) until the Feast of Shavuot.
This holds special significance for us, as it was on the day of the Waving of the First Sheaf that our Lord, Yeshua HaMashiach, rose from the dead.
Each passing day marks a day of the risen Lord’s presence with His disciples. Let us commemorate these days together by counting the Omer—from now until the day of His Ascension, and onward to the Feast of Shavuot!

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ עַל סְפִירַת הָעוֹמֶר  
BA-RUCH A-TAH ADO-NAI E-LO-HE-NU ME-LECH HA-OLAM ASHER KID-E-SHA-NU BE-MITZ-VO-TAV VETZI-VA-NU AL SEFI-RAT HA-OMER.
Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us concerning the counting of the Omer.

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Every Tuesday at 7pm.
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