The Kotzker rebbe asked, “Why is Shavuot called ‘zman mattan torateinu,’ the time of the giving of our Torah, rather than ‘zman kabbalat torateinu,’ the time of the receiving of our Torah, instead? The reason is that on that momentous day at Sinai, only the giving of the Torah occurred, whereas the receiving of the Torah must take place each and every day, as it says, “Trust in the LORD bekhol libekha (בְּכָל־לִבֶּךָ) - with all your heart; and know Him bekol derakhekha (בְּכָל־דְּרָכֶיךָ), in all your ways” (Prov. 3:5-6). The giving of the Torah is described as a “loud and never-ending voice” (Deut. 5:19), though it is our responsibility to receive the invitation of God’s heart...
Posted on: Tue, 03 Jun 2014 00:25:29 +0000
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