The historic Abuhav Synagogue is one of 60 in Safed where the Tikkun Leil Shavuos will be recited on the first night of the festival.
Sleepless in Safed: A Shavuos Custom Continues at Its Source
The first night of the festival of Shavuos is not one for sleeping in Jewish communities around the world. It is the night when Tikkun Leil Shavuos is recited, followed in many places by study and classes until dawn. In the holy city of Safed, Israel, where the text of the Tikkun originated, the electric aura of the holiday is almost palpable.
