Shavuot Shabloom on Abundancia Farm (rain location in the CBI Sanctuary)
All are welcome and encouraged to celebrate the first fruits (new babies). Join Rabbi Ariella, Rabbi Jacob, and Aram Rubenstein-Gillis for singing, blessings, and ice cream!
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One of the central rituals in ancient times was the offering of bikkurim—the first fruits of the harvest—which were brought to the Temple in Jerusalem as an expression of gratitude and recognition of the land's bounty.
In our community, we honor the spirit of bikkurim by celebrating the “first fruits” of our own lives—our newest babies! We mark this with Shavuot Shabloom on Sunday morning, June 1, a time to welcome and bless the little ones among us, and to celebrate the growth and renewal they bring to our community.