The sweet aura of family learning

If you turned up in shul for the Leil Shavuot Learning Program which we offered in cooperation with our friends at OU Israel, you might have detected the happy atmosphere that pervaded the premises ahead of the main event. No, it wasn't the allure of the plastic floral decorations or the scent of the fruit platters; it was the detectable aura of learning that was left in the building by a very special event which took place earlier and that you may never have heard about. Let one of the participants, Keren Simon tell you about it. She writes:

On Leil Shavuot BKH, in partnership with OU Israel, hosted the annual Shavuot Se'udah for families with young children. Families from the neighborhood, Katamon and the City Center joined Rav and Rebbetzin Kenigsberg for a delicious dairy spread including salads, salmon, noodles and potatoes.

Next on the agenda was some learning. Children then impressed their parents with a fast-paced chidon led by Rabbi Kenigsberg. This was followed  by parent-child learning with OU Israel’s Rabbi Sam and Henny Shor. Finally, the children (and adults!) were treated to ice cream and many parents then joined the Shul’s Tikun Leil Shavuot program.

The evening was a wonderful beginning to the Shavuot Chag -- and we look forward to seeing everyone again at the upcoming Intergenerational Shabbat in June. 

Thanks, Keren, for opening a window on this lovely and deservedly popular program. We hope it will long remain a fixture on the Hanassi calendar.