08 June, 2008
Shevuos
The Mishna in Avos states that the world stands on three pillars, Torah, Avodah and Gemilas Chasodim. On Shavuous- the day that the reason for creation of the world was realized, we have symbolism to all three. Torah is obvious- Shavuous is Yom Matan Torah. Avodah is represented with the Korban Shnei Lechem which was brought on Shavuous- as the Torah calls it "Yom Bekurim". To represent Gemilas Chasodim, we read the Megilah of Ruth which is based on the chassodim of Ruth and Boaz.
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The fact that we read Rus on the second day of yom tov (in chutz la'aretz) and not on the first day after staying awake all night is a chesed in and of itself!
i hear you. I dont know what happened here in Eretz Yisroel...
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