Rejoice-at-Shavuos
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Please Note: Some alterations
or (additions) have been made relating to ‘Names’ and ‘Attributes’ of אֱלֹהִים - Elohim (God), having been corrected like it once was pre
the “Masoretic Text”.
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Remember the following truth from our beloved Torah!
“Ye shall NOT ADD TO THE WORD which
I command you, NEITHER SHALL YE DIMINISH FROM
IT, that ye may keep the commandments of אֱלֹהֵיכֶם יְהוָה - the LORD your Eloleichem,
which I command you”. Davarim - Deuteronomy 4:2. (JPS-1917).
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With Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens,
PhD.
Our wonderful Hebraic faith offers many opportunities for ‘rejoicing’,
‘gladness’ and ‘delight’, chief among them being our three Pilgrim Yom Yovim - יָמִים
טוֹבִים Festivals of
‘Pesach’, ‘Shavous’ and ‘Sukkos’, for אֱלֹהִים - Elohim commands us:
“You shall rejoice in your festival” ... Devarim - Deuteronomy 16:14.
Pesach; commemorates
us Hebrews’ physical exodus from
The three
Pilgrim Festivals are supposed to be celebrated not only with ‘prayer’ and
‘study’ but also with ‘fine food and drink’. In certain circumstances,
however, the delight of Pesach and Sukkos may be expressed in a wholly
spiritual manner, foregoing food and drink. Such would be the case when one
fasts during these holidays on account of a distressing dream.
This is not so
with regard to Shavuos. On Shavuos we are obliged to ‘eat and rejoice’,
demonstrating that we Hebrews are ‘pleased’ and ‘gratified’ with the day on
which the Torah was given.
It seems
paradoxical that ‘Pesach’ and ‘Sukkos’, the two festivals that commemorate
primarily physical events, may be celebrated in a totally spiritual manner,
while ‘Shavuos’, which commemorates an event that is completely spiritual, must
be celebrated not only spiritually, but also physically. Why must ‘Shavuos’ be
so celebrated?
‘Shavuos’ is
unique in that the revelation of אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s revelation that accompanied
the Giving of the Torah penetrated all of creation. In the words of the
wonderful Maimonides: “The sound of אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s giving the Torah arrived
from all four directions as well as from above and below”. So ‘awesome and
all-encompassing’ was this event that “no bird chirped; ... no cow lowed; ...
the world was silent and held its peace”.
Moreover, the
sound of the Giving of the Torah infused everything, even the inanimate.
Therefore, this sound did not produce an echo. An echo results when sound
waves are not absorbed by an object, but bounce off it. Since the sound of אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s giving the Torah penetrated
all matter, it was impossible for the sound to be echoed.
This was so
because when the Torah was given, אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s quintessential Essence was
revealed, for אֱלֹהִים - Elohim imbued the Torah with His
Essence. Since אֱלֹהִים - Elohim is the only entity that is
truly infinite, it follows that at the time the Torah was given, when His
Essence was revealed nothing was impervious to this revelation; it penetrated
and infused all of creation, even the grossest of corporeal matter.
A holiday that
celebrates the ultimate in spiritual revelation and which also infuses all of
creation without limitation must itself be celebrated in a truly revealed
manner and without limitation, up to and including celebration that is
manifested in a physical way, i.e., through eating and drinking.
Thus, ‘Shavuos’ affects even an individual who is so distressed that at any other time of the year it would be impossible for him to derive pleasure from food. ‘Shavuos’ and its accompanying ‘joy’ will transform even a troubled individual, for he also will be “pleased and gratified” with receiving our Torah. Thus give praise to our blessed אֱלֹהִים יְהוָה - the LORD Elohim!
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This site was originally created, for those who desired to return to our blessed and wonderful faith. Thus be wise and work on your faith and pray at least two or three times a day (if possible) and always seek our beloved אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s guidance, for His love is always with us, especially when we seek Him, blessed be He! However this site has become very much a teaching site with hundreds of studies!
Remember what אֱלֹהִים - Elohim, blessed be
He, said the following through a number of our prophets...
“The More Torah,
the More Life”,
For Elohim is the One who gave us our ... “Life!”
May the שָׁלוֹם - Shalom =
Peace of צְבָאוֹת- יְהוָה= the LORD
of hosts, be with you, and please always uphold our blessed שַׁבָּת - Shabbat,
as well as the מוֹעֲדִים - Mo’a’dim - Feasts, and
continue saying your daily תְּפִלָּה - Tefeelah’s - Prayers and
regular בְּרָכָה - Be’ra’chah’s - blessings before
food and drinks, etc!
שָׁלוֹם
עֲלֵיכֶם - Shalom Aleichem - Peace be with you!
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