Shovavim (Hebrew: שובבי"ם) is a period of six to eight weeks each year, in which some Kabbalists teach one should focus on repenting for one's sins, particularly...

special cantillation prior to the Torah reading during services. The word Shovavim is a Hebrew acronym for the Torah portions: Shin - Shemot Vav - Va'eira...

and night. At the age of 12, he began to fast during the six weeks of Shovavim. Knowing his parents would not let him continue, he hid his fasting from...

Cheshvan and Iyar—shortly following the Sukkot and Passover holidays. Shovavim Tat, 6 or 8 weeks of repentance when the first 6 or 8 liturgical readings...

series), 1960 children's television series from the Our Gang silents shorts Shovavim, Hebrew for "mischief makers" The original title for the 1906 musical revue...

programs such as the middle-of-the-night prayers climaxing the six-week "Shovavim" period have made a point of reminding women that this new area exists...

prayer-books.[citation needed] He also wrote penitential poems (Tikkun Shovavim, Venice, 1712; Leghorn, 1740) for the service on the evening before Rosh...

circles, either as opportunities for penance (e.g. Yom Kippur Katan and Shovavim) or to commemorate negative historical events. Attitudes varied towards...

HaYam: Seuda & Birkat HaNeHeNin Topics of the other four volumes include ShoVaVim, Chanukah and Purim. (5777) Ruach HaYam - assorted conversations and articles...

abroad to bequeath this prayer. This prayer took place every Tuesday of the Shovavim days, in a night of praying, singing and crying until sunrise. The last...