Participants:
Prof. Aryeh Sober | Prof. Yishai Rosen-Tzvi | Eran Ben-Ze'ev | Galit Reichman | Amir Sperling | Police Officer Az-Olay | Avi Greinik | | Maayan Weinstock | Esteban Gottfried | Rani Jager | Rivi Dror | Atalia Lavi and more
On the night of Shavuot, when we gather to learn, to question, to renew, and to receive the Torah, this year we have chosen to dedicate the *Tikkun Leil* (all-night study session) to humor. Not as an escape from seriousness, but as one of the deepest ways to encounter it. In Jewish tradition, in Israeli humor, in satire, in clowning, in film, and on stage, humor is much more than entertainment: it is a language of wisdom, a tool for critique and repair, a way to cope with pain and difficulty, and sometimes even a spiritual stance of humility, freedom, and hope. On this Shavuot eve, we will seek to learn about the power of laughter – the laughter that challenges conventions, that brings hearts together, that allows us to gently speak a difficult truth, and that reminds us that even amidst brokenness, embarrassment, and uncertainty, humans are capable of continuing to play, create, question – and live.
On the night of Shavuot, when we gather to study, question, renew, and receive the Torah, this year we have chosen to dedicate the Tikkun Leil (night vigil) to humor. Not as an escape from seriousness, but as one of the deepest ways to encounter it. In Jewish tradition, in Israeli humor, in satire, in buffoonery, in cinema, and on stage, humor is much more than entertainment: it is a language of wisdom, a tool for critique and correction, a way to cope with pain and difficulty, and sometimes even a spiritual stance of humility, freedom, and hope. On this Shavuot eve, we will seek to learn the power of laughter – the laughter that subverts conventions, that brings hearts closer, that allows difficult truths to be spoken gently, and that reminds us that even in the midst of brokenness, embarrassment, and uncertainty, humans are capable of continuing to play, create, question – and live.
The full program:
| time | Hall | Classroom |
| 20:30-21:00 | Opening: What to laugh at and the Shavuot evening? – A serious conversation for an evening of humor. With Rabbi Dr. Rani Jaeger, Rabbi Esteban Gottfried, Rabbah Rivy Dror, Atalia Levi, and the Beit Tefila Israeli Ensemble.
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| 21:00-21:50 | What is humor and what is Jewish humor? A lecture - with Prof. Aryeh Sober
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Irony as an Educational Tool – Reading Rabbinic Literature – with Prof. Ishai Rosen-Zvi |
| 22:00-22:50 | Satire as an agent of change – Conversation between Amir Sperling, screenwriter, satirist, and social figure, a writer of "Eretz Nehederet," and Ben Esteban Gottfried.
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Humor in Israeli Cinema – A Lecture with Film Clips Galit Reichman
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| 23:00-23:50 | Can you laugh about everything? Ask Eran.
"We didn't believe you'd get out of this. Your attitude toward life is what saved you." (This is what the doctors told Eran ben Zeev, after a year and a quarter of hospitalization and grueling rehabilitation). We invite you to a lecture that is anything but a typical "illness story.". Eran takes a fascinating, moving (and sometimes sad) life story and presents it with excellent humor, lightness, and personal charm that keep the audience riveted to their seats. Come meet the man who winked at illness – and came back to tell the tale, make you laugh, and give us all new perspective on life. Don't miss a once-in-a-lifetime meeting.
With Eran Ben Ze'ev |
Cardiac Training - Workshop
with the policewoman Az-Olay, From the Police of Straight Heart: Policing Parody in Public Space: Training the Heart in the Space Between Tragic and Comic.
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| 24:00-01:00 | Closing Performance: Between Music and Humor – Avi Greenik Hosts Maayan Weinstock | |
Admission is free with advance registration.
Participants:
Prof. Aryeh Sober | Prof. Yishai Rosen-Tzvi | Eran Ben-Ze'ev | Galit Reichman | Amir Sperling | Police Officer Az-Olay | Avi Greinik | | Maayan Weinstock | Esteban Gottfried | Rani Jager | Rivi Dror | Atalia Lavi and more
On the night of Shavuot, when we gather to learn, to question, to renew, and to receive the Torah, this year we have chosen to dedicate the *Tikkun Leil* (all-night study session) to humor. Not as an escape from seriousness, but as one of the deepest ways to encounter it. In Jewish tradition, in Israeli humor, in satire, in clowning, in film, and on stage, humor is much more than entertainment: it is a language of wisdom, a tool for critique and repair, a way to cope with pain and difficulty, and sometimes even a spiritual stance of humility, freedom, and hope. On this Shavuot eve, we will seek to learn about the power of laughter – the laughter that challenges conventions, that brings hearts together, that allows us to gently speak a difficult truth, and that reminds us that even amidst brokenness, embarrassment, and uncertainty, humans are capable of continuing to play, create, question – and live.
On the night of Shavuot, when we gather to study, question, renew, and receive the Torah, this year we have chosen to dedicate the Tikkun Leil (night vigil) to humor. Not as an escape from seriousness, but as one of the deepest ways to encounter it. In Jewish tradition, in Israeli humor, in satire, in buffoonery, in cinema, and on stage, humor is much more than entertainment: it is a language of wisdom, a tool for critique and correction, a way to cope with pain and difficulty, and sometimes even a spiritual stance of humility, freedom, and hope. On this Shavuot eve, we will seek to learn the power of laughter – the laughter that subverts conventions, that brings hearts closer, that allows difficult truths to be spoken gently, and that reminds us that even in the midst of brokenness, embarrassment, and uncertainty, humans are capable of continuing to play, create, question – and live.
The full program:
| time | Hall | Classroom |
| 20:30-21:00 | Opening: What to laugh at and the Shavuot evening? – A serious conversation for an evening of humor. With Rabbi Dr. Rani Jaeger, Rabbi Esteban Gottfried, Rabbah Rivy Dror, Atalia Levi, and the Beit Tefila Israeli Ensemble.
|
|
| 21:00-21:50 | What is humor and what is Jewish humor? A lecture - with Prof. Aryeh Sober
|
Irony as an Educational Tool – Reading Rabbinic Literature – with Prof. Ishai Rosen-Zvi |
| 22:00-22:50 | Satire as an agent of change – Conversation between Amir Sperling, screenwriter, satirist, and social figure, a writer of "Eretz Nehederet," and Ben Esteban Gottfried.
|
Humor in Israeli Cinema – A Lecture with Film Clips Galit Reichman
|
| 23:00-23:50 | Can you laugh about everything? Ask Eran.
"We didn't believe you'd get out of this. Your attitude toward life is what saved you." (This is what the doctors told Eran ben Zeev, after a year and a quarter of hospitalization and grueling rehabilitation). We invite you to a lecture that is anything but a typical "illness story.". Eran takes a fascinating, moving (and sometimes sad) life story and presents it with excellent humor, lightness, and personal charm that keep the audience riveted to their seats. Come meet the man who winked at illness – and came back to tell the tale, make you laugh, and give us all new perspective on life. Don't miss a once-in-a-lifetime meeting.
With Eran Ben Ze'ev |
Cardiac Training - Workshop
with the policewoman Az-Olay, From the Police of Straight Heart: Policing Parody in Public Space: Training the Heart in the Space Between Tragic and Comic.
|
| 24:00-01:00 | Closing Performance: Between Music and Humor – Avi Greenik Hosts Maayan Weinstock | |
Admission is free with advance registration.
