On the first night of Shavuot, it is customary to stay awake and dedicate the night to Torah study. This beautiful and ancient tradition is known as Tikkun — a Hebrew word meaning “rectification”, specifically the rectification of the world.
The custom of Tikkun Leil Shavuot is rooted in the words of the Zohar, the primary book of Kabbalah, which praises those who do not sleep on this night, anticipating the moment of the Giving of the Torah. The Kabbalists outlined a special order of study for this night: passages from the Written Torah, the Oral Torah, the Zohar, and the 613 commandments.
This night is filled with unique spiritual light. It is a chance to reconnect with the Torah — not just as a book, but as a living, eternal force that was given to us at Mount Sinai. By taking part in the Tikkun, we join a timeless chain of souls ready to receive the Torah anew.
Texts for study on Shavuot night, according to the order established in the book “Shnei Luchot HaBrit” (“The Two Tablets of the Covenant”)
