Join us Thursday night, May 25th continuing all night through Friday morning at CAA for study, sustenance, and camaraderie as we celebrate Shavuot, The Festival of Weeks, and anticipate receiving Torah together at Mount Sinai.
This year, our theme is “Torah on One Foot: Balancing while Staying Grounded.” If rabbinic stories came to life and Hillel and Shammai were here, would we require there to be only one winner? How might we stay in the space of both-and, instead of either-or, perhaps finding the delicate balance like a fiddler on the roof? Where do we see ourselves in the narrative of tradition?
We look forward to exploring these ideas through a variety of modalities with teachers from throughout Austin.
The evening begins at 8:00 PM with a general welcome and community panel. Learning will take place, in person, at Congregation Agudas Achim.
Lots of coffee, lots of food, and lots of fun! We can’t wait!
Come early. Stay late. Wear comfortable clothes.
For full class descriptions and to see which tracks are being offered this year, please click here.
Festival & Shabbat Services – Friday, May 26th
6:13 AM – Hashkama Minyan (in person only)
Service will be held in the chapel in person only for those who have stayed up all night or want an early morning service.
9:30 AM – Festival Service (Sanctuary)
7:00 PM – Erev Shabbat Service (Sanctuary)
**When joining us via Zoom, please share your actual name with us on your account, so we can properly welcome you to our online offerings. Thank you.**
Festival & Shabbat Services – Saturday, May 27th
8:30 AM – Torah Study with Rashi (Chapel)
9:45 AM – Shabbat & Festival Service (Sanctuary)
All are welcome to join in for Festival services, including Yizkor Memorial prayers, followed by Kiddush lunch (Social Hall).
11:00 AM – Shalom Minyan (CAA Room 143)
We’re delighted to have Shalom Minyan, our Drop-off Shabbat experience for students in K-5th grade Led by Sara Goodie in CAA Rm. 143. We’ll meet up with Tot Shabbat afterwards for Kiddush and Motzi.
11:15 AM – Tot Shabbat
Join Rabbi Swedroe and friends on Saturday at 11:15 am for a fun morning of songs, music and stories as we celebrate Shabbat together. This service is perfect for the under-5 set and their families. We’ll be outside in the Worob Garden (the front right corner of CAA, as you enter from the campus). Please bring a blanket and/or chairs to sit on. *If there’s inclement weather (above 80 degrees or rain), we will meet in the CAA Chapel.*
We’ll conclude with kiddush, motzi and lunch.
**When joining us via Zoom, please share your actual name with us on your account, so we can properly welcome you to our online offerings. Thank you.**