Simchas Avraham

The Mon tasted like anything you wanted, expect for some items that were potentially harmful to a sect of people. We see from here that if you want something and don’t get it, it may be that it’s better to be that way..

The Torah could’ve sufficed by saying that every Nasi brought the same korbanos. But it didn’t. Everyone counts. Yes, even you.

The Gemara tells us that everyone agrees that on Shavous you must have a meal. Why? Because the Torah isn’t just an abstract thing; it’s something that needs to be applied at all times.

Shevet Levi was not counted amongst the rest of Bnei Yisrael. They were on a higher plateau. When one’s on such a level, you can’t count them in the same league.

To know Torah a person needs to make himself into a desert. Only then can he come out on top with knowledge.

The Parsha clearly spells out that Shavous is in the air. Get ready.

The difference between a Machlokes which is lshem shamayim and one that not is stark. It’s that both sides come from a good place, and thus the result is extremely different.

Learning Torah isn’t just to know what to do. It’s also a means in itself. And with that it requires effort and toil.

Rebbe Akiva tragically lost 24,000 students. He could very well of gave up then and there. But he didn’t. He went on. As a result, the Torah is alive and well.

Elisha Ben Avuya unfortunately didn’t end up in a good place. He didn’t take to heart that there’s always a time to get better, to do more, & to improve.