Shavuot and the Book of Ruth

Rabbi Zvi Elimelech Spira of Dynów, also known as the Bnei Yissaschar

The rose symbolizes the Jewish nation, which is seen as a precious and redeeming force in the world.

“As a rose among the thorns, so is my beloved among the daughters”

<p>It represents the number of generations that passed before the Holy One, blessed be He, looked closely at His world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Jewish people's proclamation of 'We will do, and we will hear' calms the Holy One's spirit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is a time to celebrate the harvest and the first fruits, leading to the custom of decorating with greenery and flowers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The custom of decorating with flowers is a remembrance of the custom to adorn the baskets of bikkurim with flowers and greenery.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The oxen leading the procession were adorned with flowers and greenery, as part of the celebration of the harvest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Book of Ruth records King David's ancestry, and Shavuot is the birthday and yahrtzeit of King David.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ruth's conversion to Judaism is significant because on Shavuot, all Jews were converts, having accepted the Torah and all of its precepts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is customary to eat dairy foods on the first day of Shavuot.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A two-loaf bread offering was brought in the Temple on Shavuot, and this is commemorated by eating two meals on Shavuot, a dairy meal and a meat meal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Jews ate dairy on the day the Torah was given because, as the Torah was given on Shabbat, no cattle could be slaughtered nor could utensils be koshered.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The numerical values of the letters in the word chalav add up to 40, which is the number of days Moses spent on Mount Sinai when receiving the Torah.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Torah is likened to nourishing milk because it is seen as a source of spiritual nourishment and sustenance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The angels urged G-d to reconsider His decision to give His most precious Torah to earthly beings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>&quot;What is man that You should remember him, and the son of man that You should be mindful of him?&quot; (Psalms 8:5-7)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because of the Jews' meticulous adherence to the laws of the Torah, including the kosher laws.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Eating dairy products and then taking a break before eating meat, in order to demonstrate commitment to the mitzvah.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rabbi Yaakov ben Moshe Halevi Moelin, known as the Maharil</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The miracle that occurred at Sinai, temporarily turning the desert into fertile land with an abundance of greenery.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The verse that says that from each and every utterance of the Ten Commandments, the entire world was filled with fragrant spices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To remind us to pray for the trees and their fruits, as G-d judges the earth on Shavuot and determines the abundance of fruits for the coming year.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Moses was placed in a basket among the reeds of the river, and three months from his birth is the 7th of Sivan, the second day of Shavuot.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because the custom had become the practice of non-Jews to honor their own holidays.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Three months from Moses' birth on the 7th of Adar is the 7th of Sivan, the second day of Shavuot.</p> Signup and view all the answers