Shavuot 218 articles

“Your People is my People, and your G-d my G-d” (Ruth 1,16) What is the Story of Ruth? Our story begins in the Land of Israel, during the Period of the...

“Akdamut” and “Ketubah” From one end of the Diaspora to the other, a need was felt to add components to the Service of Shavuot. The components added, “Akdamut,” “Before I Speak,”...

Rabbi Shimon said, ‘Pesach and Sukkot, which do not fall during times that work is done in the fields, this one (Pesach) is seven days, and the other (Sukkot), eight. Atzeret...

Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi said, “When Moshe was in Heaven (for all practical purposes, the top of Mt. Sinai was the same as Heaven when Moshe went up to receive the...

“You shall bring the First-Fruits of your Land to the House of Hashem your G-d…” (Shemot 23,19) One of the names of the Holiday of Shavuot, is “Chag HaBikkurim,” “The Holiday...

The Torah was Offered to the Nations: “Hashem miSinai ba VeZarach miSeir lamo, hofia meHar Paran…” “Hashem Came from Mt. Sinai – Having Shone Forth from Mt. Seir, and Appeared at...

“You were Revealed in Your Cloud of Glory…” (Mussaf Prayer of Rosh HaShanah) The following is the translation of the introduction to the “Shofarot” Prayer, which is one of three special prayers:...

The Ten Commandments “I am Hashem your G-d…” (Shemot 20,2) (Much of the material in this section is adapted with permission, from Sefer HaTodaah of Rabbi Eliyahu Kitov) “Maamad Har Sinai”...

“We will do first, and afterwards, understand” (Shemot 24:7) (Much of the material in this section is adapted with permission, from Sefer HaTodaah of Rabbi Eliyahu Kitov) The following are Midrashic...

“You shall set boundaries for the People roundabout, saying, Beware of ascending the mountain or touching its edge; whoever touches the mountain shall surely die” (Shemot 19:12) Initial Preparations On the...