Harry’s Video Blog – Commander in Chief – Shavuot 5777
Once a year we get a chance to wipe the slate clean when we reaccept the Torah. View this video directly on VIMEO
Unity – the Gateway to Judaism
Question: Why was the Torah given to us on Shavuot and not right after leaving Egypt or some other day of the year? Thank you. AskTheRabbi.org answered: Good question. There was a key ingredient that was still missing after the Exodus to merit being given the Torah — complete “unity” amongst the Jewish People. Let…
Mowing The Lawn
Well, since it is summer, I feel obligated to mow the lawn today so that the kids can actually play there without stumbling over abandoned vehicles. The grass was unbelievable; it was so high it was just ridiculous. So I mowed the lawn, quite successfully I think, and I started thinking about the fact that…
Shavuot – Cheesecake, Converts and Fruits
Milk and Honey It is customary to eat dairy foods on Shavuot. Some explain this as one component in re-enacting Sinai. Having just received the laws about kosher food, the Jewish people had no choice but to limit themselves to easily prepared dairy or plant based foods, as opposed to meat that would require kosher…
The Torah Scrolls
We will be celebrating the giving of the Torah this coming Sunday and Monday on Shavuos. So, here a few words about the actual physical artifact of the revelation, the Torah Scroll. Forty years after the Exodus from Egypt, when the Jewish people were finally preparing to enter the Land of Israel, Moses wrote down…
Harry’s Video Blog – All Hands On Deck – Shavuot 5775
There is more than meets the eye when we sit down to eat on Shabbat afternoon. View this video directly on Vimeo
Rabbi Mordechai Becher’s VLog on Shavuot 5774
Rabbi Becher looks at eating dairy foods and being independent on Shavuot. View this video directly on Vimeo
Shavuot Customs 5774
It is customary to eat dairy foods on Shavuot. Some explain this as one component in re-enacting Sinai. Having just received the laws about kosher food, the Jewish people had no choice but to limit themselves to easily prepared dairy or plant based foods, as opposed to meat that would require kosher slaughter, salting and…