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Was the Torah Really Given on Shavuot?Tuesday, May 14, 2013 by David Glasner | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
In Jewish tradition, the holiday of Shavuot is said to commemorate the giving of the Torah at Sinai. But, as the Talmud often asks, mena hani mili, how do we know this?
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 by Torah Talk with Michael Carasik | Jewish Ideas Daily » Weekly Portions
The straying wife of Num. 5:13—was she "seized" or was she "caught in the act"? (Click here for source sheet.) Download Voice in the Wilderness
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 by Nathan Lopes Cardozo | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
"Avraham found God in the desert and so the people of Israel received the Torah in a place of ultimate authenticity: The Desert of devastating conditions and great opportunities."A Love Letter from God
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 by Jonathan Sacks | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
"In giving the Torah to Israel, God was not asserting His power, dominance or lordship over Israel. He was declaring His love."Children of the Revelation
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 by Gil Student | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
From equality to heresy via dueling mountains, here is your guide to Revelation at Sinai and its aftermath. (E-book)Where Worlds Collide
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 by Eli Rubin | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
"At Sinai—the Torah tells us—'God descended upon the mountain.' From this point on, man would be able to enjoy a direct relationship with the essentiality of the divine self."The Theology of Cheesecake
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 by Ben Elton | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Picks
"It is anything but trivial to turn eating cheesecake into a religious experience, it is an example of the Jewish genius."