What is the significance of Matan Torah — the giving of the Torah on Shavuos?
What is the significance of Matan Torah — the giving of the Torah on Shavuos?
Matan Torah on Shavuos signifies the giving of the Torah, which is the Wisdom of the Creator [2]. It is a moment of receiving the Torah with joy and depth [2]. The experience of standing before Hashem at Chorev, filled with fear and dread, is not only historical but can be experienced "at the present hour, in every place and at every moment" [1].
Sources
- Igrot Kodesh, Letter 1011 — Chinuch — By the grace of Hashem, 21 Iyar 5711, Brooklyn, New York, It is known[1] the following teaching of our Sages[2]: "You shall make known to y…
- Igrot Kodesh, Letter 1039 — Chinuch — By the grace of Hashem, 3 Sivan 5711, Brooklyn, New York, Greetings and blessings, On the occasion of the festival of Shavuos*, the time of…
- Talmud Bavli, Shabbat, Shabbat 86b — The Gemara asks: Didn’t some of the people have status of those who immersed themselves during the day when they received the Torah? Some o…
- Likkutei Torah, Likkutei Torah, Ki Tavo — היום הזה הוי״ה אלהיך מצוך לעשות את החוקים האלה ואת המשפטים ושמרת ועשית אותם בכל לבבך ובכל נפשך. את ה׳ האמרת היום וגו׳ וה׳ האמירך היום וגו׳.…
- Igrot Kodesh, Letter 7327 — Chinuch — By the grace of Hashem, Days of Limitation* 5720, Bicentennial of the Hilloula* of the Baal Shem Tov*, of holy memory, Brooklyn, New York,…
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