Halachic points for Shavuot followed by Shabbat
Amirit Rosen
As Shavuot leads directly into Shabbat this year, we would like to remind everyone of a few important points:
An Eruv
Tavshilin should be prepared on Wednesday in
order to allow cooking on Yom Tov for Shabbat and the lighting of Shabbat
candles before Shavuot ends and Shabbat begins.
What to do? One should set aside a cooked food (such as an egg or cooked
vegetables) together with a baked item (such as bread or matzah), and recite
the Beracha:
“Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech HaOlam, asher kideshanu bemitzvotav vetzivanu al mitzvat eruv.”
After the blessing, we declare:
“Through this Eruv, it shall be permitted for us to bake, cook, keep food warm, kindle lights, and prepare all our needs from Yom Tov for Shabbat — for us and for all Israel who dwell in this city.”
A 48-hour memorial candle should be lit
before the holiday begins, so that an existing flame will be available from
which to light the Shabbat candles during the holiday.
Shabbat candles should be lit on Friday evening at 6:59 PM.
We will gather at the synagogue on Friday
evening at 18:30 for a Limmud with Poet Eitan Dekel (in Hebrew). You can either light candles
at home before coming or light at the shul at 18:30 before the Limmud begins.
We will pray Mincha for Shavuot at 7:15 PM followed by Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma’ariv.
Chag Sameach and
Shabbat Shalom 
