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 Empty Landscape
Shavuot, has no single identifying Mitzvah, no recognizable landmark in its scenery. Why?
Lessons The Omer Process
In the process of leaving Egypt and becoming a nation we distinguish between the initial state, the goal at the end and the process.
Lessons The Revelation at Sinai - the War with Gaza
As one man with one heart, that is how we received the Torah and how we face our enemies.
Lessons The custom of dairy products on Shavuot
There is something special when it comes to customs. Sometimes their effect is stronger than that of mitzvot.
Questions Shavuot & Pentecost
Lessons How Many Times Did We Receive the Torah
Lessons An Open-ended Celebration
Of all the holidays of the Jewish calendar year, Shavuot is the shortest – celebrated only for one day. Many times, this holiday somehow leaves people feeling unfulfilled by what they had hoped to be a spiritual and joyful experience.
Lessons A Real Jewish Princess
The king went on a journey and told the princess he would be back. What helped the princess get over the hard days? A magical parable about Shavuot
Lessons A Real Jewish Princess
A magical parable about Shavuot.
Lessons Time To Stop and Think!
This mental process of "stopping" in order to undergo the experience in a deep and personal manner, is very important particularly for our generation, immersed as it is in externals and constant racing.