In modern Jerusalem, an unexpected phenomenon is bridging Israel's secular-religious divide: intensive Torah study sessions that merge traditional Tikkun Leyl Shavuot observance with academic scholarship. Through participant observation of Shorashim's two-day seminar, this research reveals a striking appetite for sophisticated Jewish learning that transcends conventional religious boundaries. The program attracted a mixed demographic of secular and religious participants, with 40% of male attendees participating in religious services. Across twelve lectures and workshops—spanning Midrashic interpretations, biblical criticism, medieval thought, and contemporary theology—participants maintained nearly 100% attendance through thirty hours of instruction within a fifty-two-hour period. Particularly notable were Professor Yeshayahu Leibowitz's controversial presentations on Torah min haShamayim and biblical criticism, which sparked Orthodox opposition while highlighting persistent tensions between academic and traditional approaches to Jewish texts. The enthusiastic engagement of participants, despite ideological differences, points to a broader pattern of Jewish intellectual renewal in contemporary Israel, even as it exposes ongoing challenges in reconciling critical scholarship with Orthodox sensibilities.