tikkun

English

Noun

tikkun (plural tikkunim)

  1. A night of (usually communal) Torah study.
    • 2000, David Golinkin, “The Whys and Hows of Conservative Halakhah”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 3, page 17:
      I observe Shabbat because I enjoy observing Shabbat; it is the one day of the week when I can really relax and spend time with my family. When we stay up learning all night at a tikkun every Shavuot, we do it because it is fun!
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