Shavuos 5786

May 21–23, 2026

Erev Shavuos (Thursday) · Shavuos Day 1 (Friday) · Shavuos Day 2 (Shabbos)

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Erev Shavuos (Thursday)

Congregation Etz Ahaim (EA)

Main Shul

11:00 PM–1:00 AMRabbi Tal — Tikun Leil ShavuotDairy refreshments sponsored by Shalom and Yardena Cohen in memory of his father, Aharon ben Miriam haCohen Zichrono liVrachah

The Tent (TENT)

All Night Learning

12:00 AM–5:00 AMRefreshments served. All welcome.

Young Israel of East Brunswick (YIEB)

Shavuot Dinner & The Big Idea

9:30 PM–11:30 PMDorianne Dantowitz, Norm Finkelshteyn, Alan Hader, Art Kagel, Bea Rosenbaum — The Big Idea — Distilled Torah for the Modern MindFree light dairy dinner followed by 5 short Divrei Torah

Community Events

"My Sinai" — Personal Journeys Toward Torah and Faith

Young Israel of East Brunswick

8:00 PM

Young Israel of East Brunswick

Featuring Barry and Allison Schechter. Real stories of discovery, return, and inspiration. Following 8:00 PM Mincha. First night of Shavuot.

Shavuos Day 1 (Friday)

Aderes Eliyahu Highland Park Kollel (Kollel)

All Night Learning

12:00 AM–5:00 AM

Agudath Israel of Edison / Highland Park (AI)

Dirshu Mishnah Berurah

12:00 AMDirshu Mishnah Berurah Chaburah

Agudath Israel of Edison / Highland Park (AI)

Shavuos Night Shiurim

12:00 AM–1:00 AMRabbi Yaakov Luban
1:00 AM–2:00 AMRabbi Yisroel Hoffman
2:00 AM–3:00 AMRabbi Hillel Feldman
3:00 AM–4:00 AMRabbi Eli Reisman
4:00 AM–5:00 AMRabbi Reuven Drucker

Ateres Shlomo (AS)

Main Shul

12:00 AMR' Moshe Rothstein
1:00 AMRabbi Drucker — Torah Riddles XXX
2:00 AMRabbi Luban — Complimenting Others: Did You Know It's A Mitzvah
3:00 AMThe Rov — Translating the Torah - Halacha, Hashkafa and History
4:00 AMRabbi Reisman — Ports Illustrated: Hilchos Mezuzah In Pictures

Ateres Shlomo (AS)

Main Shul - Boys

12:00 AM–1:00 AMR' David Simcha Greene — Boy programTikkun Leil Shavuos - Sponsored by Mr. Joseph Friedman

Congregation Ahavas Achim (AA)

Downstairs Social Hall

12:00 AMRabbi Noah Whittenburg — Commitment to the Klal
12:00 AM–5:00 AMHourly Shiurim from Community Rabbis — Tikkun Leil Shavuot
1:00 AMRabbi Gedaliah Jaffe — Shavuot with the Ba'al HaTanya
2:00 AMRabbi Eli Reisman — Ports Illustrated: Hilchot Mezuzah In Pictures
3:00 AMRabbi Sariel Malitzky — The Teshuva That Shaped a City: Rav Moshe and Rav Raymon
4:00 AMRabbi Bryan Kinzbrunner — The Graveyard Shift

Congregation Ahavas Achim (AA)

Main Sanctuary

12:00 AMElisha Russ-Fishbane
12:20 AMShana Posy
12:40 AMRabbi Steven Miodownik
1:00 AMRabbi Noah Whittenburg
1:20 AMYael Sarasohn

Congregation Ahavas Achim (AA)

Mini Tikkun

12:00 AMMini Tikkun Leil Shavuot

Congregation Ahavas Achim (AA)

Young Women's Tikkun

8:30 PMYoung Women's Tikkun Leil Shavuot

Congregation Ahavas Achim (AA)

Youth Wing

12:00 AMRabbi Steven Miodownik
12:40 AMKayla Miodownik
1:00 AMEliana Schochet-Cohen
1:20 AMRabbi Noah Whittenburg
2:20 AMLeah Silver
2:40 AMDevorah Fisch
3:00 AMNechama Stein
3:20 AMAyelet Ostrin
3:40 AMSydney Beberman

Congregation Ahavas Yisrael (AY)

Main Shul

12:00 AMRabbi Tal — Asking for a Second Opinion in Halacha
1:00 AMRabbi Davis — "Parasha Sheniya Shel Galiyot!" - Understanding the Cycle of the Parashat HaShavua
2:00 AMRabbi Drucker — Torah Riddles XXX
3:00 AMRabbi Miodownik — Frankenstein in Halacha
4:00 AMRabbi Jaffe — Shavuos with the Ba'al HaTanya

Congregation Etz Ahaim (EA)

Main Shul

1:00 AMRabbi Feldman — Tikun Leil Shavuot continuation
2:00 AMRabbi Jaffe — Tikun Leil Shavuot continuation
3:00 AMRabbi Kaufman — Tikun Leil Shavuot continuation
4:00 AMRabbi Tal — Tikun Leil Shavuot conclusion

Congregation Ohav Emeth (OE)

Main Shul

12:00 AM–4:50 AM2 parallel chaburosTikun Leil Shavuot — All Night LearningRefreshments will be served. Sponsored by Lisa and Micaha Ben-Haim in honor of their new grandson, Eliyahu Shalom Ben-HaimTeens LearningPart of Tikun Leil Shavuot

Congregation Ohr Torah (OT)

Boys & Teens

12:00 AM–1:00 AMLearning for Rav Brenner's shiur — parents please join us!
1:00 AM–2:00 AMRav Andrew Brenner
2:00 AM–3:00 AMRav Aaron Breslin
3:00 AM–4:00 AMHS Senior Panel#FTCFTC
4:00 AM–5:00 AMAmi Avraham — Torah Riddles & Trivia

Congregation Ohr Torah (OT)

College/Young Women

12:00 AM–12:40 AMMrs. Sarah Keane
12:40 AM–1:30 AMMs. Chani Gottlieb — Guest Speaker
1:45 AM–2:30 AMYoni Goldberg
2:30 AM–3:00 AMSophie Schanzer, Ariana Borck, Anna Schanzer — Rotating Chaburahs
3:15 AM–4:00 AMJordan Kaplan
4:15 AM–4:45 AMTehillim & Kumzitz
4:55 AM–5:30 AMDavening

Congregation Ohr Torah (OT)

Main Shul

12:00 AMRabbi E. Kaufman — What To Do When All Else FailsTikkun Leil Shavuos midnight slot
1:00 AMDavid Abramovitz — Halachic MisconceptionsTikkun Leil Shavuos 1 AM slot
2:00 AMRabbi S. Miodownik — Frankenstein in HalachaTikkun Leil Shavuos 2 AM slot
3:00 AMRabbi N. Whittenburg — Commitment to the KlalTikkun Leil Shavuos 3 AM slot
4:00 AMDoni Schanzer — The In-between Ger: Understanding Gerus and the Formation of Jewish IdentityTikkun Leil Shavuos 4 AM slot
10:30 AMRabbi Sariel Malitzky — Flags in Our Shuls: A Fascinating Interplay of Halacha and HashkafaFollowing Main Minyan

Congregation Ohr Torah (OT)

Middle/High School Girls

12:00 AM–12:45 AMMs. Chani Gottlieb — Guest Speaker
12:45 AM–1:30 AMRabbi Breslin
1:45 AM–2:30 AMSara Bleier
2:30 AM–3:00 AMSophie Schanzer, Ariana Borck, Anna Schanzer — Rotating Chaburahs
3:15 AM–4:00 AMJordan Kaplan
4:15 AM–4:45 AMTehillim & Kumzitz
4:55 AM–5:30 AMDavening

Khal Chassidim of Highland Park (KC)

Main Shul

12:00 AM–1:50 AMRabbi ReismanAll night learning - Tikkun Leil Shavuos
2:00 AMRabbi Khaver — Alos Hashachar - Independent/Chavrusa LearningAll night learning

Young Israel of East Brunswick (YIEB)

Main Shul

12:00 AM–12:45 AMRabbi Hess
1:00 AM–1:45 AMYaakov Weinstein
2:00 AM–2:45 AMRabbi Gross
3:00 AM–3:45 AMRabbi Freedman
4:00 AM–4:45 AMMike Goldrich

Young Israel of East Brunswick (YIEB)

Teen

12:00 AM–4:45 AMRabbi Shneur — Tikkun Leil for Teens — Stay Up. Show Up. Level Up.

Community Events

Aseret Hadibrot — Bring Your Children

Young Israel of East Brunswick

9:30 AM

Young Israel of East Brunswick

Special Shavuot morning for families. Shacharis at 9:30 AM (instead of 9:00 AM). Aseret Hadibrot read no earlier than 10:45 AM. Special kids program, ice cream activity, Mega Dairy Kiddush to follow.

Shavuos Day 2 (Shabbos)

Congregation Ahavas Achim (AA)

Youth Wing

4:00 PMYouth Shavuot Jeopardy

Congregation Ohav Emeth (OE)

Main Shul

8:30 AM–9:00 AMTikun Boker ShavuotOpen to Everyone
4:00 PMNshei Final Week Counting Towards SinaiDetails on next page
4:30 PMMrs. Helene Lockspeiser, Mrs. Simone Fisch, Mrs. Vori Shachter, Mrs. Esther Lewis, Dr. Chani Miller — Ladies Shavuot Learning Second Day ShavuotRefreshments will be served

Congregation Ohr Torah (OT)

Hashkama Shiur

9:00 AMRabbi Shlomo Shulman — Trading Shifts, Turning on Lights, and Giving Away Luck: Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach ZT"L on Pikuach Nefesh

Congregation Ohr Torah (OT)

Main Shul

6:15 PM–7:00 PMRabbi Yaakov Luban — Complimenting Others - Did You Know it's a Mitzvah Dioraysa?Tikkun Yom Shavuos afternoon session for men
7:05 PM–7:50 PMRabbi Sariel Malitzky — The Teshuva That Shaped a City: RPRY or the MikvahTikkun Yom Shavuos afternoon session for men

Congregation Ohr Torah (OT)

Social Hall

6:15 PM–7:00 PMMs. Chani Gottlieb — Harvest of Hope - Lessons from the Book of RuthTikkun Yom Shavuos afternoon session for women

Young Israel of East Brunswick (YIEB)

Women's Program

4:00 PM–6:00 PMSara Fischer, Naava Hess, Claire Kagel, Batsheva Leah Weinstein — Women's Tikkun Yom Shavuot — An Afternoon of Torah, Connection & Inspiration

Community Events

13th Annual Shavuot Gala Dairy Kiddush & Non-Dairy Luncheon

Congregation Ahavas Yisrael

The 13th Annual Shavuot Gala Dairy Kiddush & Non-Dairy Luncheon will take place on Shabbat, May 23rd, the 2nd day of Shavuot. Sponsorships and lunch reservations available.

Shavuos Ice Cream Party

Congregation Ahavas Yisrael

4:00 PM

Congregation Ahavas Yisrael

Make your own sundae and play Torah trivia. Parve and dairy options available. For children of all ages; parental supervision required for ages 5 and under. Sponsored by the Moskowitz family in memory of Rachel's father Harav Yechiel ben Nahum Yehuda.

Shavuot Kids Experience — Bikkurim Parade & Ices Party

Young Israel of East Brunswick

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Young Israel of East Brunswick & Shabbat Park

Second day of Shavuot kids program: Bikkurim Parade (bring baskets of fruit to the Kohanim on the bimah following Birchat Kohanim of Mussaf), then Shavuot Ices Party 4:00–6:00 PM at the Shabbat Park. Shacharis 9:00 AM.

Shavuos Night Questions Your Rebbe Won't Answer

The Tent · At the Tents

11:45 PM

At the Tents, 195 Washington Ave, Edison, NJ

Shiur given by Rabbi Shaya Shagalow focused on high school and post high school age boys. Say it straight: the questions you've been holding back. Sushi, cheesecake, and coffee provided.

Minyan Schedule

Aderes Eliyahu Highland Park Kollel (Kollel)

Erev Shavuos (Thursday, May 21) 2026-05-21

7:58 PMmincha
9:03 PMmaariv

Shavuos - 1st Day (Friday, May 22) 2026-05-22

4:50 AMshacharis
7:55 PMmincha/maariv · Kabbalas Shabbos
8:56 PMmaariv

Shabbos Shavuos - 2nd Day (Saturday, May 23) 2026-05-23

8:25 AMshacharis — Yizkor ~10:10am
6:00 PMmincha
9:14 PMmaariv

Agudath Israel of Edison / Highland Park (AI)

Shavuos - Erev Shavuos (Thursday, May 21) 2026-05-21

1:45 PMmincha · Early Mincha
8:00 PMmincha
9:03 PMmaariv

Erev Shavuos schedule with Dirsha Mishnah Berurah at midnight and Shavuos Night Shiurim program.

Shavuos - 1st Day (Friday, May 22) 2026-05-22

4:53 AMshacharis · Shacharis I
5:24 AMshacharis · הקל
5:36 AMshacharis · הנץ החמה
9:00 AMshacharis · Shacharis II — Kriyas Shema before 9:14 a.m.
2:00 PMmincha · Early Mincha
5:40 PMmincha/maariv · Daf Yomi / Mishnayos Yomi
6:30 PMmincha/maariv · Mincha
6:50 PMmaariv · Ma'ariv

First day of Shavuos schedule.

Shabbos Shavuos (Saturday, May 23-27) 2026-05-23

8:30 AMshacharis — Kriyas Shema before 9:14 a.m.
8:50 AMshacharis
2:00 PMmincha · Early Mincha
5:00 PMmincha
6:15 PMmincha
7:45 PMmincha
9:04 PMmaariv

Shabbos following Shavuos (May 23-27). Additional schedule: May 24-May 28 Mincha/Maariv at 8:00/8:20 pm; Monday May 25 Shacharis legal holiday schedule 6:30-7:30-8:30.

Ateres Shlomo (AS)

Shavuos - Erev Shavuos (1st Day) 2026-05-21

7:00 AMshacharis
8:30 AMshacharis
7:58 PMmincha — Remember to make an Eruv Tavshilin
9:03 PMmaariv

Some have the minhag to light when the men return from Shul. Shiur between Mincha and Maariv.

Shavuos - 1st Day 2026-05-22

4:23 AMshacharis · 1st Shacharis - Alos HaShachar
4:37 AMshacharis · 1st Shacharis - Tallis
4:50 AMshacharis · 1st Shacharis - Shacharis
5:35 AMshacharis · 1st Shacharis - Neitz
9:30 AMshacharis · 2nd Shacharis
7:00 PMmincha/maariv · Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat / Maariv

Sof Zman Krias Shema: 8:38/9:14 AM. Yizkor not before 10:45. Shalosh Seudos/Neilas HaChag following Mincha.

Shavuos - 2nd Day 2026-05-23

9:00 AMshacharis — Yizkor not before 10:45 am
7:45 PMmincha — Shalosh Seudos / Neilas HaChag follows
9:04 PMmaariv · Yom Tov End

Congregation Ahavas Achim (AA)

Shavuos - Erev Shavuos (1st Day) 2026-05-21

6:25 AMshacharis · Shacharit
7:45 AMshacharis · Shacharit
9:00 AMshacharis · Shacharit
8:05 PMmincha
9:03 PMmaariv

Shavuos - 1st Day 2026-05-22

5:00 AMshacharis · Shacharit — Vatikin / sunrise 5:36 a.m.
9:00 AMshacharis · Shacharit
7:00 PMmincha/maariv · Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat / Maariv
8:00 PMmincha/maariv · Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat / Maariv

Shavuos - 2nd Day 2026-05-23

7:00 AMshacharis · Shacharit
9:00 AMshacharis · Shacharit
9:30 AMshacharis · Teen Minyan — Beit Midrash
7:30 PMmincha
9:01 PMmaariv · Maariv / Motzei Yom Tov

Congregation Ahavas Yisrael (AY)

Shavuos - Erev Yom Tov 2026-05-21

7:55 PMmincha
9:03 PMmaariv

Shavuos - 1st Day 2026-05-22

4:55 AMshacharis · Vasikin
9:30 AMshacharis · Main Minyan
7:40 PMmincha
9:03 PMmaariv

Erev Shavuos schedule

Shavuos - 2nd Day 2026-05-23

6:45 AMshacharis · Hashkama Minyan
9:00 AMshacharis · Main Minyan
7:55 PMmincha
9:04 PMmaariv · Maariv / Havdalah

Shavuos 1st Day (Shabbos)

Congregation Etz Ahaim (EA)

Shavuos - Erev (Thursday) 2026-05-21

6:30 AMshacharis
7:50 PMmincha/maariv — Erev Tashilin. Candle Lighting: 7:55pm

Shavuos - 1st Day (Friday) 2026-05-22

4:45 AMshacharis — First Shaharit (Sunrise 5:36am)
8:45 AMshacharis — Second Shaharit (Shema 8:24am)
7:00 PMmincha/maariv — Minhah 7:00pm, Candle Lighting for Second Day: 7:55pm

No Youth Groups. Recite Shema: 8:28am

Shavuos - 2nd Day (Saturday) 2026-05-23

8:45 AMshacharis
7:20 PMmincha/maariv
8:50 PMmaariv — End of Shabbat and Yom Tov

Shabbat Kodesh — Second Day of Shavuot. Youth Groups for ages 3 to 8 in Upper Classrooms: 9:30am to 11:00am. Recite Shema: 8:28am. Kiddush After Services. Pirkei Avot at Se'udah Sh'lishit. Sefer Shmuel Class: 6:40pm. Mincha: 7:20pm.

Congregation Ohav Emeth (OE)

Shavuos - Erev Yom Tov 2026-05-21

8:00 PMmincha
9:03 PMmaariv

Shavuos - 1st Day 2026-05-22

4:55 AMshacharis · Main Shul
7:00 AMshacharis · Main Shul
9:10 AMshacharis · Main Shul
6:33 PMmincha
8:00 PMmincha/maariv · Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat / Maariv

1st Day Shavuos, Friday May 22nd; Candle Lighting not before 6:43/7:55 pm

Shavuos - 2nd Day 2026-05-23

7:00 AMshacharis · Main Shul — Yizkor approx. 8:20 am
7:50 AMshacharis · Social Hall
9:15 AMshacharis · Main Shul — Yizkor approx. 11:00 am
9:30 AMshacharis · Teen Minyan (Beit Midrash) — No Yizkor
7:45 PMmincha
9:00 PMmaariv · Main Shul — Shabbat/Yom Tov ends 9:05 pm

Shabbat May 23rd - 2nd Day Shavuot; Shema times 9:14am GRA

Congregation Ohr Torah (OT)

Shavuos - Erev Yom Tov 2026-05-21

8:00 PMmincha
8:57 PMmaariv

Shavuos - 1st Day 2026-05-22

5:00 AMshacharis · Early Shacharis
9:00 AMshacharis · Main Minyan
5:45 PMmincha · Pre Plag Mincha
6:45 PMmincha/maariv
8:00 PMmincha/maariv

First Day of Shavuos

Shavuos - 2nd Day 2026-05-23

7:45 AMshacharis · Hashkama — Speaker: Rabbi Malitzky
9:00 AMshacharis · Main Minyan — Yizkor not before 9:00 am
9:15 AMshacharis · 3rd Minyan — Yizkor not before 10:30 am
1:45 PMmincha · Early Mincha
6:00 PMmincha · Early Mincha
7:50 PMmincha — Shalosh Seudos / Neilas HaChag follows
9:00 PMmaariv — Shabbos/Yom Tov ends 9:05 pm

Second Day of Shavuos with Haskama speaker

Crossways Minyan (CM)

Shavuos - Erev Yom Tov 2026-05-21

8:00 PMmincha
9:03 PMmaariv

Shavuos - 1st Day 2026-05-22

9:00 AMshacharis — Contingent on headcount
6:30 PMmincha/maariv

Shavuos - 2nd Day 2026-05-23

8:30 AMshacharis — Yizkor not before 10:00 a.m.
2:00 PMmincha
6:30 PMmincha
9:04 PMmaariv · Maariv / Havdalah

Khal Chassidim of Highland Park (KC)

Shavuos - Erev Shavuos (1st Night) 2026-05-21

8:01 PMmincha
9:03 PMmaariv

Erev Shavuos, Thursday May 21. Candle Lighting: 7:43 PM (30 min) or 7:55 PM (18 min). Speaker: Eli Sklar for Shkia.

Shavuos - 1st Day 2026-05-22

4:45 AMshacharis
5:23 AMshacharis · Shochain Od
5:35 AMshacharis · Neitz
9:00 AMshacharis
8:01 PMmincha
9:03 PMmaariv

First Day Shavuos, Friday May 22. Candle Lighting: 7:44 PM (30 min) or 7:56 PM (18 min).

Shavuos - 2nd Day 2026-05-23

4:44 AMshacharis · Neitz Shacharis
5:22 AMshacharis · Shochain Od
5:34 AMshacharis · Neitz
9:00 AMshacharis
7:54 PMmincha/maariv · Mincha
9:13 PMmaariv
9:27 PMmaariv · Motzei Yom Tov

Second Day Shavuos, Shabbos May 23. No groups this week.

The Tent (TENT)

Shavuos - Erev Yom Tov 2026-05-21

8:00 PMmincha
8:48 PMmaariv

Shavuos - 1st Day 2026-05-22

5:00 AMshacharis
9:15 AMshacharis
7:15 PMmincha/maariv · Mincha / Kabbalat Shabbat / Maariv

Shavuos - 2nd Day 2026-05-23

9:15 AMshacharis
7:49 PMmincha
9:03 PMmaariv · Maariv / Motzei Yom Tov

Twin Brooks Minyan (TB)

Shavuos - Erev Yom Tov 2026-05-21

8:00 PMmincha
9:00 PMmaariv

Shavuos - 1st Day 2026-05-22

5:00 AMshacharis · Shacharit — Sunrise 5:35 a.m.
8:00 PMmincha/maariv

Shavuos - 2nd Day 2026-05-23

8:00 PMmincha
8:55 PMmaariv · Maariv / Kiddush Levanah

Young Israel of East Brunswick (YIEB)

Erev Shavuos — 49th Day Omer 2026-05-21

6:30 AMshacharis · Early Shacharit
8:00 AMshacharis
8:00 PMmincha
9:03 PMmaariv — Candle Lighting: 7:55pm. Tikkun Leil: 11:59pm

Shavuos — 1st Day 2026-05-22

5:00 AMshacharis · Vatikin (after Tikkun Leil)
8:00 AMshacharis
9:30 AMshacharis · Family Shacharit (Aseret Hadibrot)
8:00 PMmincha

9:12am Latest Shema. 7:55pm Candle Lighting. 8:13pm Shkia.

Shavuos — 2nd Day (Yizkor / Megilat Ruth) 2026-05-23

8:00 AMshacharis
9:00 AMshacharis · Late Shacharit
7:45 PMmincha
8:56 PMmaariv

9:12am Latest Shema. 9:04pm Havdalah.