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Moses Receives the Torah



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The entire people heard the words of G-d, and they became frightened.

They begged Moses to be the intermediary between G-d and them, for if G-d Himself would continue to give them the entire Torah, they would surely die. Moses told them not to be afraid, for G-d had revealed Himself to them so that they would fear Him and not sin.

Then G-d asked Moses to ascend the mountain; for he alone was able to stand in the presence of G-d. There Moses was to receive the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments and the entire Torah, to teach it to the children of Israel.

Moses went up the mountain and stayed there forty days and forty nights, without food or sleep, for he had become like an angel. During this time, G-d revealed to Moses the entire Torah, with all its laws and the interpretations thereof.

Finally, G-d gave Moses the two stone Tables of Testimony, containing the Ten Commandments, written by G-d Himself.


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From Our People by Jacob Isaacs (Kehot 1948)


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Posted: May 20, 2007
Shavuot
this was so interesting. it made me feel a part of receiving the ten commandments

Posted By Juanita, MB, CA

Posted: June 7, 2006
Shavuot
Thank you for the explaination about Shavuot. I love the Jewish people, customs, and holidays. I have Jewish in my family. May God Bless you and enrich this website. Hopefully, I will be able to write and read Hebrew. Thank you,
Posted By Deborah Lowery, Gastonia, NC

Posted: Apr 16, 2006
Passover
I was raised as a catholic christian. My problem is that I believe more in the old testament and in the words of good. Even though I know I am not Jewish - I feel like being one! I spend half of the year in Israel "Even Yehuda" cause of business and I just want to tell that I sometimes think that I am more jewish regarding my religous attitude than a lot of Jewish I met and meet there! This is a pity!!!!
I just pray that the current situation (Hamas-Iran) will never affect the land of Israel
Posted By Tamara Schuechter, Muenchen, Bavaria
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The Story
Preparations
The Revelation at Sinai
Moses Receives the Torah
About this Book
Our People
  Our People, originally published in 1946, was the first Jewish history book for the English speaking reader. Read today, it still provides a comprehensive outline of Jewish history, and also a view of the telling of history as it evolved over the last century.

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