Shavuot celebrates the revelation of the Torah at Sinai, and over the years Jewish communities developed the custom of celebrating this occasion by staying up all night to study Torah. It's kind of a mini-revelation; the chance to encounter Jewish texts together with others and see what they mean to you. Can you see yourself participating in an all-night (or even just late-night) study session? What does a Jewish text learner look like - and what does great learning look like? The texts below will help you explore these questions, and maybe you'll even find your own reflection in one of the images that is evoked.

Source #1: Picture a Scholar

The image of the Torah scholar is a familiar one to those of who regularly inhabit Jewish spaces. What do you picture when you picture a Torah scholar? What does the activity of studying Torah look like in your mind's eye?