The Baitussim argued that Shavuot should always fall on a Sunday, believing that Moshe, who loved the Jews, wanted them to rejoice for two consecutive days. Rabban Yochanan Ben Zakai dismissed their reasoning as 'foolish.' Why did he do so, and how does this relate to the giving of the Torah?

The Baitussim argued that Shavuot should always fall on a Sunday, believing that Moshe, who loved the Jews, wanted them to rejoice for two consecutive days. Rabban Yochanan Ben Zakai dismissed their reasoning as 'foolish.' Why did he do so, and how does this relate to the giving of the Torah?

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We are all familiar with the intriguing tales of the Talmud compiled in the works of Ein Yaakov. However, are there crypted messages beyond the story?
Inspired by the Alter Rebbe’s statement (Igeres Hakodesh, 23) that most secrets of the Torah are hidden in Ein Yaakov, I aim to unveil those secrets in these podcasts. Each story will be explained according to the classic commentators and elucidated by insights drawn from the Rebbe’s monumental works, followed by a lesson that is applicable in our daily life.
I have named this project Ma’yon Yaakov, as it exposes the wellsprings of Chasidus hidden in the tales of Ein Yaakov.

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We are all familiar with the intriguing tales of the Talmud compiled in the works of Ein Yaakov. However, are there crypted messages beyond the story? Inspired by the Alter Rebbe’s statement (Igeres Hakodesh, 23) that most secrets of the Torah are hidden in Ein Yaakov, I aim to unveil those secrets in these podcasts. Each story will be explained according to the classic commentators and elucidated by insights drawn from the Rebbe’s monumental works, followed by a lesson that is applicable in our daily life. I have named this project Ma’yon Yaakov, as it exposes the wellsprings of Chasidus hidden in the tales of Ein Yaakov.

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