Ep. 591: What’s the Most Important Way to Prepare for Matan Torah?

About this episode

Rabbi Jacobson discusses the significance of Rosh Chodesh Sivan and the preparation for Matan Torah, along with various questions about Shavuos and the Torah.

Rabbi Jacobson will discuss the following topics: Rosh Chodesh Sivan What is the unique power of this day? What does “like one person, with one heart” mean? What’s the most important way to prepare for Matan Torah? It’s gratifying to see that Rabbis in Jerusalem reacted to your program last week, warning against harassment. What are we celebrating on Shavuos? What is the historic and cosmic significance of the Giving of the Torah? What exactly is Torah? Since Torah is the purpose of creation, why was it not given to Adam in the beginning of creation? What was the purpose of the patriarchs keeping the Torah before it was given? Why is the holiday called Shavuos? What is its connection to oaths? Is Shavuos the anniversary of our nation’s birth? Why is the 50th day not counted? Why don’t we begin the new cycle of reading the Torah after Shavuos, when we received the Torah? Why don't we dance with the Torah on Shavuos like we do on Simchas Torah? Why were there thunder and lightning when the Torah was given? What did we receive at Sinai – the entire Torah, or just the Ten Commandments? Why do the Ten Commandments begin with an Egyptian word – Anochi? Is there any connection with Adam…

People in this episode

Host: Rabbi Simon Jacobson

Topics covered

• Matan Torah preparation
• Shavuos significance
• Giving of the Torah
• Torah history
• Ten Commandments
• Jewish holidays

Keywords

• Matan Torah
• Shavuos
• Torah
• Ten Commandments
• Rosh Chodesh Sivan
• Jewish holidays
• patriarchs
• G-d

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Torah

Places: Jerusalem

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