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"It was taught in the name of Rabbi Meir: Why was the Torah given to the Jewish people?" (Beitzah 25a). The simple answer—made famous by a Midrash that is taught at a very young age in all Jewish schools—is that we wanted to. "The Lord came from…
The holiday of Shavuot is, outside of the observant Jewish community, a much-neglected holiday. It lasts only one day (two in the Diaspora), comes just as the summer is arriving and, unlike our other holidays, has no rituals associated with it--no…
Join Torah in Motion for an evening of pre-Shavuot learning with RABBI MOSHE TARAGIN, Yeshivat Har Etzion and RABBI BARUCH WEINTRAUB, Yeshiva University Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov
One Text, Two Perspectives
The shalosh regalim of Pesach, Shavuot and Sukkot are a celebration of great historic events coupled with the recognition of G-d's role in our agricultural success. Even if the land of Israel experiences drought and the like, the knowledge that G-d…