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The Truth About Shavuos and Matan Torah
Much like the “yom tov” of Lag B’aomer which has been hijacked byfrom it’s true meaning – the day when the talmidim of Rebbe Akiva stopped dying – so too has the Yom Tov of Shavuos been hijacked by zealous kanaim from it’s true meaning. The Torah doesn’t ever mention that Shavuos is a celebration [...]
Shavuos – What Does Kabbolas HaTorah Really Mean?
Back when I learned in Lakewood Yeshiva, I remember how much was said about Shavuos being a “Kabbolas HaTorah,” up to the joyous dancing at the end of Yom Tov that lasts well into the late hours of the night. As a kollel yungerman, I was able to connect with the feeling, being able to [...]
Shavuos – Be the Shepherd Not the Flock
Yes, I know that Shavuos is the time for Kabbolas HaTorah. Learning in Kollel is the ultimate Kabbolas HaTorah where one “throws from upon himself all the cheshbonos horabim which others seek…” (Rambam, end of Hil. Shmitta), I’ve heard this many times during my life. Shavuos is also the yahrtzeit of Dovid Hamelech. There are [...]
