		Chabad.org » Holidays » Shavuot » About » The Story

The Story

The Giving of the Torah at Mt. Sinai

By Isaac Jacobs


		Preparations The daily miracles, such as the manna and the quail, the defeat of Amalek, and the crossing of the Red Sea had brought a greater consciousness of G-d. The Jews were ready for the anticipated moment. 3 Comments



		The Revelation at Sinai The dawn of the third day broke amid thunder and lightning that filled the air...



		Moses Receives the Torah Finally, G-d gave Moses the two stone Tables of Testimony, containing the Ten Commandments, written by G-d Himself 4 Comments


	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.