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On the first night of Shavuot, after the festive meal,
Jews remain awake learning Torah, often reading a syllabus (known as Tikkun Leil Shavuot) that contains excerpts of every book of the Tanach (Hebrew Bible), Mishnah, Kabbalah, as well as the 613 mitzvot,
allowing the reader to skim through the landscape of Jewish tradition in just a few hours.
Rooted in the Zohar, this tikkun is a preparation for the following morning, when the 10 Commandments will be read in the synagogue, similar to how a bride prepares for her wedding day.
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