We spend weeks leading up to Shavuot refining our characters. And then we receive G-d's Torah, which asks us to faithfully reflect the light of the Divine in this world.

Does the Torah mark a path to self development or self transcendence? What might it look like to be both surrendered and distinctly who we are?

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - The Gift of the Torah

02:50 - Understanding Bitul: Reflecting the Divine

05:57 - The Interplay of Self-Development and Self-Transcendence

08:51 - The Role of Rosh Chodesh in Preparing for Receiving the Torah

12:04 - Naaseh v'Nishmah: Redefining Our Sense of Self

15:07 - Expanding, Not Shrinking