Shavu'ot

[cellio]

Tonight/tomorrow is Shabbat as usual, followed by Shavu'ot, the holiday celebrating (among things) the receiving of torah at Mt. Sinai. There'll be the usual community-wide late-night study from 10 to 1 Saturday night, and then Sunday morning we'll be doing a joint service with another congregation (our turn to host). Many in the diaspora will keep a second day of the holiday (Monday), though I and my movement do not. So I expect to be back here Sunday night. Shabbat shalom and chag sameach to those who celebrate, happy three-day weekend to the rest of you in the US, and happy weekend to everybody else.

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[dr-zrfq.livejournal.com]

Chag sameach! We went to services last night (not surprising given whom we're crashing with) and it struck me that there is an interesting parallel between the first giving of Torah and the Creation -- in both cases, something with more structure rising out of chaos.