Rav Kook asks: why don’t we read Shir HaShirim on Shavuot? Shavuot is a Yom Tov of serenity, not a passionate drama, more in line with Megillat Ruth.
Shavuos and Megillat Ruth: Serenity, Not Passion
May 27, 2009
Rav Kook asks: why don’t we read Shir HaShirim on Shavuot? Shavuot is a Yom Tov of serenity, not a passionate drama, more in line with Megillat Ruth.