Category Archives: Shavuos

Love Vs Obligation

The Torah says that the Jews gathered under the mountain. Chazal interpret this literally; Hashem raised the mountain and held it over them and threatened; “If you accept the Torah, fine. If not, you die here”. However the Jews had … Continue reading

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What Torah Means To ME

We are grateful for the Torah. First thing on the list is that I wouldn’t have a job without it. That may sound like a joke, but it’s the plain truth. Why not be grateful for the Torah in a … Continue reading

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Why Do Mitzvos; Naaseh V’nishma

Many people perform mitzvos just because Hashem said so. Yet they celebrate Shavuos as “Zman Matan Torasenu”. The Torah never identifies Shavuos as the commemoration of the giving of the Torah. Why don’t they celebrate the YomTov just because the … Continue reading

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Shavuos And Matan Torah: Same Day?

Magen Avraham: We say in our t’fillah that Shavuos is “z’man matan torasenu”, the time of the giving of our Torah. Yet we calculate: The Jews took for themselves the Korbon Pessach four days before they actually sacrificed it. That … Continue reading

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