Shavuot
With Desire and by Force
The gemara (Shabbat 88a) learns from the pasuk, “They stood at the bottom of the mountain” (Shemot 19:17) that He held the mountain over them like a tub, threatening them that if they did not accept the Torah, “There would be your grave.” So it turns out that after Bnei Yisrael willingly accepted upon themselves, before the Torah was given, to keep all the words of the Torah, they still needed to be threatened. Many commentaries wonder about the need for this, and several answers have been given.
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Lessons The Second Giving of the Torah
The giving of the Torah happens every year and if we merit we can achieve great things from these days.
Lessons Shavuot Torah Stats
Some worthwhile facts on the Torah world for the upcoming Shavuot 2022 holiday
Lessons Shavuot Torah Stats
Some worthwhile facts to know for the upcoming Shavuot 2022 holiday
Lessons When Shavuot Occurs After Shabbat
A short summary of the Halachot regarding when Shavuot Occurs on Motzei Shabbat
Lessons How To Truly Be Free
Shavuot and Pesach are connected by the Omer counting period, which leads up to the Receiving of the Torah. This holy day should be utilized for Torah study to the best of one's ability.
Lessons Hakdama to Akdamot
What does the reading of Akdamot symbolize to us after staying up the whole night learning?
Lessons What Is “Akdamut?”
Lessons The True Value of Torah
Everything which we learn, we learn because the Almighty commanded us to do so, and it gives vitality to all of creation.
Lessons A Real Jewish Princess
What does the princess do when her beloved king goes on a journey and doesn't come back? A magical parable about Shavuot.
Lessons Time To Stop and Think!
The mental process of "stopping" in order to undergo the experience in a deep and personal manner, is very important particularly for our generation.