Mount Sinai, on which the Torah was given to the Jews
not to be confused with kabbalat-hatorah
Questions tagged [har-sinai]
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Sinai vs. Horev
As every word used in Torah is specific, when is the word Sinai vs Horeb used. What is the significance/meaning for when one vs the other is used? Could the gematria for each word provide some insight? Thank you in advance for any help with this…
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Why was Har Sinai considered humble?
We know the medrash as to why the Torah was given on Har Sinai. My question is, how is the fact that Har Sinai had no reasons to give as to why the Torah should be given on it considered humility? Moshe Rabenu was zoche to have Hashem speak to him…
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What PRECISELY is meant by the idea that the Torah was "given at Sinai" when only some of it was
Why is it said that the Torah was "given at Sinai," in light of the fact that the Torah recounts events AFTER the Israelites departed from Sinai. Numbers Chapter 10 states the Israelites departed from the Desert of Sinai on or perhaps shortly after…
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We will do, then hear
The gemara in shabbath 88a relates:
אָמַר רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר: בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁהִקְדִּימוּ יִשְׂרָאֵל ״נַעֲשֶׂה״ לְ״נִשְׁמָע״ יָצְתָה בַּת קוֹל וְאָמְרָה לָהֶן: מִי גִּלָּה לְבָנַי רָז זֶה שֶׁמַּלְאֲכֵי הַשָּׁרֵת מִשְׁתַּמְּשִׁין בּוֹ? דִּכְתִיב:…
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Was there a lack of unity at Har Sinai?
Rabbi Lord Sacks mentions in his book here
"What Moses had to do after the Golden Calf was Vayakhel – turn the Israelites into a kehillah, a community."
Question: What happened and where is it discussed, between the Jews being encamped by the…
The Targum
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