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What Is Shavuot?

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What Is Shavuot?

Unpack layers of Biblical and rabbinic text to understand the inner mechanics of this sometimes-overlooked but super-important holiday.
Topics: Giving of the Torah, Shavuot
Giving of the Torah Shavuot
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Anonymous June 4, 2022

Nice! Reply

Patty Florida June 3, 2022

My soul leaves my body when I sleep? Is that “where” dreaming comes from? Reply

Esthetician Amy joy Resnick Glastonbury Connecticut June 2, 2022

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Esthetician Amy joy Resnick Glastonbury Connecticut June 2, 2022

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Anonymous May 29, 2020

Most Gentiles might know this as the Feast of Weeks. Reply

Mariwel Cookeville, TN June 3, 2022
in response to Anonymous:

Or Pentecost. Pente- I think, refers to 50. Reply

ingrid Ca, Yucaipa June 5, 2022
in response to Mariwel:

pente in Greek means 5 Reply

richard burnstein southfield May 28, 2020

Stu, I met you years ago at ASBI. I am dear friends with Allan and Miriam. This Video is Outstanding, in Every Way! Mazel Tov! See You at Mt. Sinai! Reply

Rhonn Steinberg June 3, 2022
in response to richard burnstein:

hello Stu. Reply

Anonymous May 28, 2020

Excellent video! Reply

Andrew Ocean May 27, 2020

This is a wonderful summary. Thank you. Reply

Bela Flom 11235 May 27, 2020

If the Torah was studied before it was given on Shevouth then when was it actually given to Israel? Reply

Anonymous Aiken May 29, 2020
in response to Bela Flom:

Shem and Eber sponsored a Torah Academy. IDK the reference for this; I picked it up along the way. Reply

Yisroel June 3, 2022
in response to Bela Flom:

The Torah was given to the Yidden before but only spiritually not physically and it was more theoretical. The physical doing became important only after the Giving of the Torah on Har Sinai. (Although the Gemara in Megilah explains that the Yidden only fully accepted the Torah after the miracle of Purim) Reply

Anonymous Thailand May 27, 2020

Thank you. Simple. Straight explanation full of wonder . Extremely grateful for your accuracy and joy. Excellent graphics too add understanding to the concept.
Contagious joy and wonder . Reply

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