A Liberal Judaism Tikkun Leyl Shavuot, open to everyone either in person or online, will be hosted by The Ark Synagogue on Thursday 25 May from 6-10.30pm.

The Ark’s Rabbi Aaron Goldstein (pictured) said: “The evening will see us share responses to the call to our ancient Israelite ancestors: Shema Yisrael – Hear O Israel! These opening words of the Shema have become the best known in Judaism’s liturgy, but their precise meaning is not clear at all. The ambiguity allows space for a multitude of responses so, to frame our event, we are focussing on just the first two words!”

To take part and receive the Zoom link, please click here.

The schedule for the evening is:

6pm: Rabbi Elli Tikvah-Sarah – Shema Yisrael! The Call to Embody Judaism.

6.45pm: Irit Burkeman – Shema in the Poetry of Israel

7.30pm: Rabbi Monique Mayer – Deep Listening

8.15pm: Rabbi Neil Janes – If Rabbi Hanina and Hillel forget the Torah, will CHATgpt save it, reconstruct it or reinvent it for us? When Large Language Models meet rabbinic hermeneutics – or what happens when acquiring an AI chavruta.

9pm: Rabbi Gili Tzidkiyahu – The Shema in Jewish Magic

9.45pm: Rabbi Howard Berman – “The Watchword of Our Faith” The Special Place of the Shema in the History and Liturgy of Reform/Liberal Judaism.