Shavuos: Matan Torah In a few hours begins the Chag, Jewish Holiday, Shavuos 2010. The main theme of Shavuos is Matan Torah. Matan Torah The Kabbalistic works, especially the Aitz Chaim and its commentaries, discuss what happens during the Creation which occurs at every moment, the path that the Hashpaah from the Creator comes from above...
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The Shavuos Kiddush Cup As I wrote in my post about the Shabbos Kiddush Cup, I have a personal friend that I know for many years, who is an artist who creates gorgeous Judaica art pieces from silver, gold, and precious stones. Here I present to you his Kiddush Cup for Shavuos. Take a...
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The Jewish Holiday of Shavuos This is an edited copy of an article that I wrote last year in a different blog before the Jewish holiday Shavuos. The Jewish Holiday Shavuos The next holiday coming up in the Jewish calendar is Shavuos, which falls on May 29 this year, (and the evening before). Shavuos...
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Preparations for Shavuos
Preparations for Shavuos We are in the last week of Sefirah, doing the last preparations for Shavuos. Shavuos 2010 Shavuos this year, Shavuos 2010, falls on Tuesday evening from sunset May 18, until nightfall on the 19th. Shavuos is a full fledged Chag, Jewish Holiday. Parshas Yisro The Torah tells us that on Rosh...
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