When was the Torah given at Mount Sinai?

by Mrs. Sarah Levi

Library » Holidays » Shavuot » About | Subscribe | What is RSS? PRINT EMAIL COMMENT The Torah was given to the Israelites in the Sinai Desert on the 6th day of Sivan 2448 years after Creation. This corresponds to early summer of the year 1313 BCE. ADD A COMMENT Please email me when new comments are posted (you must be  logged in). COMMENTS regarding the timing of the giving of the Torah Posted by: Mark Cohan, Brooklyn, NY, USA on Jan 23, 2006 It seems ludicrous to say, as has been done on this site that the Torah was given on a given day. We know that the Torah is a chronicle of evens that took place before and after Mount Sinai. Therefore, the Torah could not have been given at Mount Sinai. The answer would have to be that the Torah was given over a number of years. No? Editor's Comment You are correct -- see "When were the Five Books of Moses written by Moses?" (http://www.askmoses.com/qa_detail.html?h=189&o=2810). On the sixh of Sivan, the Ten Commandments were given to the Israelites. This marked the beginning of the giving of the Torah. read more less RELATED CATEGORIES Torah » G-d's Wisdom History » Desert Sojourn Email to a friend Post a comment cancel Loading...