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Yeshivish glossary term

Tikkun Leil Shavuos

תיקון ליל שבועות

Meaning

  • traditional Shavuos-night study text or all-night study practice

Alternate spellings

Tikkun Leil Shavuot

Usage and context

Many communities stay awake studying Torah on the first night of Shavuos; exact study material varies.

Category
Shavuos
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

They are learning Tikkun Leil Shavuos all night.

Plain-English example

They are following the traditional all-night Shavuot study program.